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Computer Software
Computing Fundamentals
Objectives
Identify how software and hardware work together
Identify how software is developed and upgraded
Identify different types of software and general concepts relating to software categories
Identify the tasks to which each type of software is most suited or not suited
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What is software?
Software consists of programs, which enable a computer to perform specific tasks
Stages in developing software: Planning Programming Debugging Documentation Beta Review Quality Control
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Types of Software
Systems Software Includes the operating system and all the
utilities that enable the computer to function.
Applications Software Includes programs that do real work for
users, such as, word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems.
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Systems Software
Operating System – manages software and hardware resources of a computer.
Microsoft WindowsMac OSUNIXLinux, etc.
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Systems Software
Utility Software - A program that performs a very specific task, usually related to managing system resources.
Anti-virusDisk compressionDisk clean-upFile compression
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Applications Software
Word processingSpreadsheetsPresentationsDatabase managementElectronic MailWeb browsers
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Word Processing
Word processor enables creation of documents such as letters, reports, manuals, and certificates.
Word (Microsoft)WordPerfect (Corel)
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Spreadsheets
Spreadsheet program is used to perform calculations such as grading sheets, income taxes, accounting, etc.
Excel (Microsoft)Lotus 1-2-3
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Presentations
Presentation software is used to create professional-looking presentations that can handle text, drawing, pictures, sounds, video, etc.
PowerPoint (Microsoft)Corel Presentations (Corel)
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Database Management
Database management software is used in keeping and organizing large amounts of information or records in banks, schools, and in most companies.
Access (Microsoft)Paradox (Corel)
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Electronic Mail
Electronic mail program is used to send and receive mails in electronic format.
Outlook (Microsoft)Eudora (Qualcomm)
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Web Browsers
Web browser is a program that allows you to browse web pages on the Internet.
Internet Explorer (Microsoft)Netscape Navigator (Netscape)
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Upgrading Software
Why is there a need for software updates?What are Service Packs (SP)?What about upgrading to new versions?
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