1. Computer Software

2. In This Presentation You Will Learn About Different Types of Software:

3. Computer Software
Software programs are instructions for your computer.
These instructions allow you do different types of tasks.
Software is sometimes called an application or a program.

4. Software vs. Hardware
Computer hardware are the parts of the computer that you can touch.
monitor
keyboard
CPU
Computer software are the programs that give your computer instructions.

5. How to Get Software Software needs to be installed on a computer.
Software can be installed from a CD.
Some software can be downloaded from the World Wide Web.

6. The Microsoft Company
The Microsoft Company is the most famous software company in the world.
Microsoft was founded by a man named Bill Gates.

7. Some Software Programs That We Will Use In This Class
Microsoft XP
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Typing Pal

8. Operating System Software
Every computer needs operating system software.
The operating system works like the director of your computer.
It directs the action between the software, the hardware and the processor.
Have students turn PCU and Monitor On. Do any other log in necessary to get to desktop.

9. Microsoft Windows XP Software
Microsoft Windows XP is operating system software. Most people have Microsoft XP on their computers.
The computers in this classroom use Microsoft XP.

10. The Operating System Controls the Desktop
The first screen you see when the computer starts up is your desktop.
The desktop is part of the operating system.
The operating system controls the icons and folders on the desktop.

11. Desktop
Icons
Start Menu Button
Task Bar

12. Microsoft Office Software
Microsoft Office software is used in most businesses today.
Microsoft Office includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

13. Microsoft Word Software
Microsoft Word is a word processing software.
Word is used to create many kinds of
documents such as letters, memos and tables.

14. Microsoft Excel Software
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet software.
Excel is used to create documents with numbers or graphs.
Excel can do many kinds of calculations.

15. Microsoft PowerPoint Software
PowerPoint is a presentation software.
PowerPoint is used to make slide show presentations like the one you are watching now.

16. Browser Software
You need a special kind of software to see information on the World Wide Web.
This kind of software is called browser software.
Two popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

17. Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is browser software that allows you to see pages on the World Wide Web.
You can’t see pages on the WWW without using some type of browser software.

18. Software Review Questions
What is Microsoft Word?
What is Windows XP?
What is Microsoft Excel?
What is Microsoft PowerPoint?
What software can you use to view pages on the World Wide Web?
Where is the taskbar? And what does it show?
Where is the start menu button?