1. 3.1.3 Characteristics of standard applications software and application areas

2. a. describe different types of applications software and justify their use for given tasks;
b. describe the characteristics and use of the following systems: personnel, stock control, invoicing, booking, timetabling, route finding and training l
c. describe the purpose and characteristics of wizards, style sheets, templates and macros, describing the advantages and disadvantages of their use;
d. describe the design considerations for tailored data-entry screens;
e. describe how standard/generic applications software can be tailored using buttons, forms, form controls, menus and templates and give examples of the use of each;
f. explain the advantages and disadvantages of tailoring standard/generic applications software;
g. explain why an organisation needs a consistent house style;
h. describe how master documents/slides, styles, style sheets and templates can be used to create a consistent house style;
i. explain the need for different file types and the advantages and disadvantages of having different file types

3. a. describe different types of applications software and justify their use for given tasks

4. 2012 June

6. June 2014

8. June 2014

10. b. describe the characteristics and use of the following systems: personnel, stock control, invoicing, booking, timetabling, route finding and training

11. Jan 2012

13. 2013 January

15. 2013 january

17. June 2013

19. c. describe the purpose and characteristics of wizards, style sheets, templates and macros, describing the advantages and disadvantages of their use;

20. Jan 2012

22. 2013 january

24. June 2013

26. June 2014

28. d. describe the design considerations for tailored data-entry screens;

29. June 2013

31. e. describe how standard/generic applications software can be tailored using buttons, forms, form controls, menus and templates and give examples of the use of each;

32. June 2012

34. f. explain the advantages and disadvantages of tailoring standard/generic applications software;

35. June 2012

37. g. explain why an organisation needs a consistent house style;

38. Jan 2012

40. June 2012

42. h. describe how master documents/slides, styles, style sheets and templates can be used to create a consistent house style;

46. i. explain the need for different file types and the advantages and disadvantages of having different file types

47. June 2013

49. June 2014