Transcript Computing Fundamentals: Software

Computing Fundamentals
Computer Software
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Objectives
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Identify how software and hardware work together
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Identify how software is developed and upgraded
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Identify different types of software and general
concepts relating to software categories
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Identify the tasks to which each type of software is
most suited or not suited
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What is software?
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Software consists of programs, which enable a
computer to perform specific tasks
 Stages in developing software:
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Planning
Programming
Debugging
Documentation
Beta Review
Quality Control
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Types of Software
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Systems Software
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Applications Software
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Includes the operating system and all the
utilities that enable the computer to function.
Includes programs that do real work for
users, such as, word processors,
spreadsheets, and database management
systems.
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Systems Software
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Operating System – manages software
and hardware resources of a computer.
Microsoft Windows
 Mac OS
 UNIX
 Linux, etc.
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Systems Software
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Utility Software - A program that
performs a very specific task, usually
related to managing system resources.
Anti-virus
 Disk compression
 Disk clean-up
 File compression
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Applications Software
Word processing
 Spreadsheets
 Presentations
 Database management
 Electronic Mail
 Web browsers
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Word Processing
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Word processor enables creation of
documents such as letters, reports,
manuals, and certificates.
Word (Microsoft)
 WordPerfect (Corel)
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Spreadsheets
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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
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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
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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
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Electronic mail program is used to send
and receive mails in electronic format.
Outlook (Microsoft)
 Eudora (Qualcomm)
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Web Browsers
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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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