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| What is the difference between application software and system software? |
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Application - cooridinates instructions between applications and hardware, operating system
System- letters, spreadsheet, tracking data, email, gaming |
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| Name four different types of Productivity software |
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| word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, personal inormation managers |
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| What does a word processing program do? |
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Definition
| create and edit documents, formatting options, clip art, tables |
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| What does a spreadsheet program used for? |
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Definition
| analyze numeric data, formulas and functions, track sort and filter information, create and modify charts |
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| What is presentation software used for? |
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Definition
| on screen slide shows, special text effects, clip art sound and video, templates, hyperlinks |
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| What is database software used for? |
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Definition
- electronic filing system
- comprised of related tables
- data stored as fields and records
- databses can be web-enabled |
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| What is the difference between integrated software applications and software suites? |
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Definition
- incorporates common features into one package, many non-standards templates, less expensive
- collection of programs bundled together, less expensive than buying separate programs, works well together, shares common features |
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| How would you use desktop publishing software? |
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Definition
- arrange text and graphics
- manipulate graphics
- publish www |
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Term
| what do you call programs used to repair or alter photographs? |
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Definition
| image editing and painting software |
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Term
| what does CAD stand for? who uses it? |
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Definition
- Computer Aided Design Software
- architecs (builds virtual 3-D models) |
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| may be used wherever and whenever, but it may not be sold |
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| free for a while, but after the trial is over, payment is in order to keep the software |
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