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1 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 14 Computer Software
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2 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives Describe several important trends occurring in computer software. Give examples of several major types of application and system software.
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3 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives (continued) Explain the purpose of several popular software packages for end user productivity and collaborative computing. Outline the functions of an operating system.
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4 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives (continued) Describe the main uses of software programming languages and tools.
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5 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Section I Application Software: End User Applications
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6 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Software Types of software Application software System software
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7 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Software (continued) Application software for end users Application-specific General-purpose Perform common information processing jobs Sometimes known as productivity packages
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8 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Software Suites and Integrated Packages Suites are a number of productivity packages bundled together Microsoft Office Lotus SmartSuite Corel WordPerfect Office Sun StarOffice
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9 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Software Suites and Integrated Packages (continued) Advantages of suites Cost Similar graphical user interface Share common tools Programs are designed to work together Disadvantages of suites Large size Many features never used by many end users
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10 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Software Suites and Integrated Packages (continued) Integrated Packages Combine SOME of the features of several programs Cannot do as much as individual packages or suites
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11 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Web Browsers Key software interface to the hyperlinked resources of the World Wide Web and the rest of the Internet Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator
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12 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Electronic Mail and Instant Messaging E-Mail Has changed the way people work and communicate Instant Messaging An e-mail/computer conferencing hybrid technology Allows real time communication/collaboration
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13 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Word Processing and Desktop Publishing Word Processing Has computerized the creation, editing, revision, and printing of documents. Advanced features Desktop Publishing Design and print newsletters, brochures, manuals, and books Page design process Page makeup or page composition WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)
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14 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Electronic Spreadsheets Used for business analysis, planning, and modeling Involves designing its format and developing the relationships (formulas)
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15 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Electronic Spreadsheets (continued) Allows end users to perform: What-if Goal-seeking Sensitivity analysis Strength Computation and calculation
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16 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Database Management Performs four primary tasks Database development Define/organize content, relationships, and structure of the data Database Interrogation Selectively retrieve and display information Produce forms, reports, & other documents
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17 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Database Management (continued) Four primary tasks (continued) Database maintenance Add, delete, update, and correct the data Application development Develop prototypes of web pages, queries, forms, reports, and labels
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18 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Database Management (continued) Strength Storage of large amounts of data Weakness Computation and calculation
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19 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Presentation Graphics Helps convert numeric data into graphic displays Helps prepare multimedia presentations Easy to use
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20 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Personal Information Managers For end user productivity and collaboration Store, organize, and retrieve information Information about customers Appointments Contact lists Task lists Schedules
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21 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Groupware Collaboration software Helps workgroups and teams work together to accomplish group assignments Combines a variety of software features and functions E-mail Discussion groups and databases Scheduling Task management Audio and videoconferencing Data sharing
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22 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Other Business Software
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23 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Section II System Software: Computer System Management
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24 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. System Software Overview Programs that manage and support a computer system and its information processing activities Serves as the software interface between computer networks and hardware and the application programs of end users
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25 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. System Software Overview (continued) Two major categories System management programs Operating systems Network management programs Database management systems System utilities System development programs Programming language translators & editors CASE (computer-aided software engineering)
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26 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems Integrated system of programs that Manages the operations of the CPU Controls the input/output and storage resources and activities of the computer system Provides various support services as the computer executes application programs
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27 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems (continued) Performs five basic functions Provides a user interface Allows humans to communicate with the computer Command-driven Menu-driven Graphical user interface
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28 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems (continued) Five basic functions (continued) Resource management Manages the hardware and networking resources of the system Virtual memory capability
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29 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems (continued) Five basic functions (continued) File management Controls the creation, deletion, and access of files of data and programs Keeps track of the physical location of files
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30 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems (continued) Five basic functions (continued) Task management Manages the accomplishment of the computing tasks of end users Multitasking Multiprogramming Timesharing
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31 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems (continued) Popular Operating Systems Windows 95, 98, ME NT 2000 XP
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32 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Systems (continued) Popular operating systems (continued) UNIX Linux Mac OS X
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33 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Network Management Programs Perform functions such as Automatically checking client PCs and video terminals for input/output activity Assigning priorities to data communication requests from clients and terminals Detecting and correcting transmission errors and other network problems Sometimes functions as middleware that allows diverse networks to communicate with each other
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34 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Database Management Systems Controls the development, use, and maintenance of databases. Helps organizations use their integrated collections of data records and files Allows different user application programs to easily access the same database Simplifies the process of retrieving information from databases
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35 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Other System Management Programs Utility Programs Perform miscellaneous housekeeping and file conversion functions Data backup Data recovery Virus protection Data compression Data defragmentation Performance monitors and security monitors
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36 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages Allows a programmer to develop the sets of instructions that constitute a computer program Machine Language First generation language Written using binary codes unique to each computer
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37 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages (continued) Assembler Language Second generation Requires language translator programs called assemblers Allows a computer to convert the instructions into machine instructions Frequently called symbolic language
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38 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages (continued) High-level Languages Third generation Uses instructions, called statements, that use brief statements or arithmetic expressions Uses translator programs called compilers or interpreters Syntax and semantics
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39 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages (continued) Fourth-generation Languages (4GLs) More nonprocedural and conversational than prior languages Natural languages Ease of use gained at the expense of some loss in flexibility
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40 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages (continued) Object-Oriented Languages (OOP) Ties data elements to the procedures or actions that will be performed on them into “objects” Easier to use and more efficient for programming GUIs
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41 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages (continued) HTML, XML, and Java Important for building multimedia Web pages, websites, and Web-based applications HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) A page description language that creates hypertext or hypermedia documents
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42 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Languages (continued) XML (eXtensible Markup Language) Describes the contents of web pages by applying identifying tags or contextual labels to the data Makes the web site more searchable, sortable, and easier to analyze Java Designed for real-time, interactive, Web- based network applications Applets
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43 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Software Helps programmers develop computer programs Two basic categories Programming language translators Programming tools
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44 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Software (continued) Language Translator Programs Assembler Translates symbolic instruction codes into machine language instructions Compiler Translates high-level language statements Interpreter Translates and executes each statement in a program one at a time
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45 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Programming Software (continued) Programming Tools Programming editors and debuggers Provides a computer-aided programming environment or workbench Diagramming packages Code generators Libraries of reusable objects & code Prototyping tools CASE
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46 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discussion Questions What major trends are occurring in software? What capabilities do you expect to see in future software packages? How do the different roles of system software and application software affect you as a business end user? How do you see this changing in the future?
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47 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discussion Questions (continued) Why is an operating system necessary? Why can’t an end user just load an application program in a computer and start computing? Should a Web browser be integrated into an operating system?
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48 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discussion Questions (continued) Are software suites, Web browsers, and groupware merging together? What are the implications for a business and its end users? How are HTML, XML, and Java affecting business applications on the Web?
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49 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discussion Questions (continued) Do you think Windows 2000 and Linux will surpass Unix and Netware as operating systems for network and Web servers? Which application software packages are the most important for a business end user to know how to use?
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50 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 1 – Intuit Inc. Why has Intuit’s success improved under Bennett’s leadership? What are several things Intuit could do to successfully compete with Microsoft and others in the future?
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51 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 1 (continued) Why does Intuit dominate its small-business software market segment? What software products and services does Intuit have that might support Bennett’s strategy to appeal to larger small businesses?
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52 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 1 (continued) Do you agree with CEO Bennett’s strategy to have Intuit compete with Microsoft in the software market for larger small businesses?
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53 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 2 – Amazon, Orbitz, and Others The Business Case for Linux What are the business and technical benefits of switching from proprietary systems to Linux on Intel-based servers?
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54 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 2 (continued) Why can Linux make a strategic difference in the profitability of some companies? What are the limitations of Linux for business use?
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55 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 2 (continued) Should most companies investigate the use of Linux for their businesses? Why or why not?
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56 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 3 – Burlington Coat Factory and Others Evaluating Software Suite Alternatives What is the business case for switching from Microsoft Office to alternatives like Sun StarOffice or gobeProductive?
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57 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 3 (continued) What is the business case against such a switch? What are the weaknesses of the “Office” competitors?
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58 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 3 (continued) What are several business or technical improvements the developers of Sun StarOffice or gobeProductive could make to better compete with Microsoft Office?
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59 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 4 – Clark Retail & Others Evaluating Operating System Upgrades Why do many companies have no plans to switch to Windows XP?
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60 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 4 (continued) What is a business case for switching to Windows XP? What is a business case against switching?
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61 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 4 (continued) What are several improvements you would like to see Microsoft make in the next version of Windows?
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62 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 5 – Dollar Rent A Car & Imperial Sugar Pioneering Web Services What are Web services? How are they used?
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63 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 5 (continued) What is the purpose and business value of Web services? What is delaying the implementation of Web services at many companies?
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64 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Real World Case 5 (continued) What can companies do now to prepare to implement Web services? What do you see as the future for Web services?
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