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BASIC APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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Application Software

Application software is end user software that

is used to accomplish a variety of tasks

Two categories

Basic applications (focus of this chapter)

Specialized applications

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Common Features

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Icons

Windows

Menus

Toolbars

Help

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Common Features

GUI: is the portion of the application that allows you to control and interact with the program.

Icons: graphical elements.

Windows: rectangular area that can contain document, message

Menus: present commands.

Toolbars: appear below menu bar and contains buttons.

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Toolbars

Quick access to commonly used commands

Contain buttons that provide shortcuts

Examples Standard toolbar

Speech Recognition: the ability to accept voice input to select menu options support.

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Microsoft Office 2007

Newest version of Microsoft Office

New Interface

– Ribbons

– Contextual Tabs

– Galleries

Microsoft Office 2007

Ribbons: replace menues and toolbars by organizing commonly used commands into a set of tabs.

Tabs: used to divide the ribbon into major activity area (Groups).

Galleries: simpl

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Web-Based Applications

Access to applications stored on Web sites

Application service providers (ASP)Special sites

Allows access to Web-based applications

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Word Processors

Used to create text-based documentsMemos, letters, and faxesNewsletters, manuals, and brochures

Word processing programs Microsoft WordCorel WordPerfectLotus Word ProMac: PagesMac: SimpleText

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Spreadsheets

Programs that manipulate numeric data

Spreadsheet programs Microsoft Excel

Corel Quattro Pro

Lotus 1-2-3

Mac: Numbers

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Integrated Packages

A single program that provides the functionality of several widely used programs

Popular with many home users

Classified as personal or home software

Advantages are cost and simplicity

Disadvantages are limited functions

Popular packages areMicrosoft Works & Apple Works

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Software Suites

Collection of separate application programs sold as a group

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Sharing Data Between Applications

Copy and paste

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)Powerful and useful features

Connects separate applications

Supports sharing and exchanging files

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