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| An application program that helps small business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales, accounts receivable, inventory purchases, and accounts payable. |
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| The set of programs on a computer that help a user carry out tasks such as word processing , sending email, balancing a budget, creating presentations, editing photos, taking an online course, and playing games. |
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| Early versions of sotfware programs that are still under development. Beta versions are usually provided free of charge in return for user feedback. |
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Compute-Aided Design (CAD)
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| 3-d modeling programs used to create automated designs, technical drawings, and model visualizations. |
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Course Management Software
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| Programs that provide traditional classroom tools such as calendars and grade books over the Internet, as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms, discussion forums, and using email. |
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| Installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive, thereby saving space on the hard drive. |
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Customer Relationship Managment (CRM) Software
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| A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database. |
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| An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table, where it's necessary to group, sort, and retrieve data, and to generate reports. |
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Desktop Publishing (DTP) Software
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| Programs from incorporating and arranging of graphics and text to produce creative documents. |
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Digital Video-Editing Software
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| Programs for editing digital videos. |
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| Drawing Software (Illustration Software) |
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| Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings. |
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| Applications that offer some form of instruction or training. |
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| Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Systems |
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| Software that controls "back office" operations and processing functions such as billing, production, inventory management, and human resources management. ERP Systems are implemented by third-party vendors and matched directly to the specific needs of a company. |
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| Programs designed to provide users with entertainment; computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software. |
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Financial ad Business-Related Software
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| Software used by business or individuals that helps them perform specific or general business tasks. |
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Financial Planning Software
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| Programs for managing finances, such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money, which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools. |
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| Any copyrighted software that can be used for free. |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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| A list of answers to the most common questions. |
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| Installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to see the computer's hard drive. |
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
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| Programs to design and create attractive documents, images, illustrations, and Web pages, as well as three-dimensional models and drawings. |
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| Software that helps people who are in different locations work together using tools such as email, threaded messaging, and online scheduling. |
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| Programs for editing photographs and other images. |
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Integrated Software Application
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| A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs into one integrated stand-alone program. |
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| Small programs that group a series of commands to run as a single command. |
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| Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations. |
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| Video and audio editing software, animation software, and other special software required to produce computer games. |
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| Personal Information Manager (PIM) Software |
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| Programs such as Microsoft Outlookor Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk, such as a calculator, address book, notepad, and to-do lists. |
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| An application program for creating dynamic slide shows, such as Microsoft Powerpoint or Corel Presentations. |
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| Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home, school, and business. This category includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, personal information (PIM), and database programs. |
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| Instruction set that provides a means for users to interact with and use the computer, all without specialized computer programming skills. |
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| Project Management Software |
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| An application program such as Microsoft Project that helps project managers easily create and modify project management scheduling charts. |
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| A program that is owned and controlled by the company it is created by or for. |
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| A software application that acts as a source for reference materials, such as standard atlases, dictionaries, and thesauri. |
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| Software that enables users to "test" the software by running it for a limited time free of charge. |
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| The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks. |
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| Agreements between the user and the software developer that must be accepted prior to installing the software on a computer. |
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| Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers that the license agreement permits. |
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| A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package. |
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Speech-Recognition Software
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| Software that translates spoken words into typed text. |
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| An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses. |
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| The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs. |
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| An application program such as Intuit's TurboTax and H&R Block's TaxCut for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form. |
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| Software that, combined with the Internet, speakers, and a microphone, turns a computer into a high-tech phone and answering service. |
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| Forms included in many productivity applications that provide the basic structure for a particular kind of document, spreadsheet, or presentation. |
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| Software applications that are tailored to meet the needs of a specific company or industry. |
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| Technology that enables a person sitting at a computer and equipped with a personal video camera and a microphone to transmit video and audio across the Internet (or other communications medium). All computers participating in a videoconference need to have a microphone and speakers installed so that participants can hear one another. |
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| Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience. |
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| Another form of group communcation that allows you to conference with anyone, anywhere over the Internet. With Web conferencing software, you have the ability to conduct meetings with audio, file transfer, streaming video, and whiteboard capabilities. |
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Web Page Authoring Software
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| Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowning any Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) code. |
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| Step-by-step guides that walk you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task. |
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| Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers, letters, and resumes. |
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