Project Management Software Application PRM 705 Lecture 5 Mian Wasim Irshad.
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Application Software
To facilitate communications
To support household activities,
for personal business, or for
education
As a productivity/business tool
To assist with graphics and multimedia
projects
Application Software
Programs that perform specific tasks for users
Also called a software application or an application
Why used:
What is application software?
Application Software
What are categories of application software?
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Presentation Graphics
Personal Information Manager
Software Suite
Project Management
Accounting
Productivity Software
What is productivity software? Software
that assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing daily activities
kkdocument displays in word processing
window
printed document
Productivity Software
What is word processing software? Allows users
to create and manipulate documents that contain text and graphics
One of the most widely used types of application software
Productivity Software
What is clip art? A collection
of drawings, diagrams, and photographs that you can insert into documents
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The house was deep in a secluded part of the woods. The trees surrounded the porch in a protective circle. Small clusters of pink and white flowers lined the walk leading up to the door.
find or searchfind or search
secluded
replacereplace
remote
p. 3.9
Productivity Software
What is a major advantage of using a word processor?
You can easily change what you have written
reviews the spelling of
inividal words
p. 3.9
Productivity Software
What is a spelling checker? Reviews the
spelling!
inividal
reviews the spelling of
individual words
printing
process of sending a file to a printer to generate output on a
medium such as paper
saving
process of copying a document from memory to a storage
medium such as a floppy disk or hard disk
editing
process of making changes to a document’s
existing content
formatting
changing the appearance of a document
p. 3.10
Productivity Software
What are the stages of developing a document?
creating
developing the document by entering text or numbers,
inserting graphical images, and performing other tasks using
an input device
Productivity Software
What is the clipboard? A temporary storage location used for cut,
copy, and paste
Cut
Remove a portion of the document and store it on the
Clipboard
Paste
Place items stored on the clipboard into the
document
Copy
duplicate a portion of the document and
store it on the Clipboard
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Productivity Software
What is a file? A named collection of data, instructions, or information Each file has a name The title bar of a
document window usually displays the file name
file name on title bar
file name on title bar
Step 1:Say, “Dictation” to instruct the
program you will be dictating. Say, “Car for sale”.
Step 2:Say, “Voice Command” to instruct the
program you will be issuing commands. Say, “Center”.
Step 3:Say, “Font”.
Step 4:Say, “Algerian” and then say, “Font
Size”.
Step 5:Say, “Forty Eight” and then say, “Font
Color”.
Step 6:Say, “Green”. Then say, “End”.
Productivity Software
What is voice recognition? The computer’s capability of distinguishing
spoken words
p. 3.11 Fig. 3-12
Productivity Software
What is spreadsheet software? Allows you to
organize data in rows and columns
Performs calculations on this data
Rows and columns collectively called a worksheet
Productivity Software
What is a database? A collection
of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
Productivity Software
What is database software? Also called a database management system
(DBMS) Allows you to create, access, and manage a
database
add, change, and delete data
sort and retrieve data
create forms and reports
using the data
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Productivity Software
What is presentation graphics software? Allows you to create documents called presentations
Productivity Software
What is a software suite? A collection of individual applications sold as
a single packages Two major advantages
ease of use
lower cost
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Productivity Software
What is project management software? Allows you to plan, schedule, track, and analyze
the events, resources, and costs of a project
Productivity Software
What is accounting software? Helps companies record and report their financial
transactions
Newer packages support online direct deposit and payroll services
Graphics and Multimedia Software
What are some popular graphics and multimedia software products?
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Desktop Publishing (Professional)
Paint/Image Editing (Professional)
Video and Audio Editing
Multimedia Authoring
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
What is computer-aided design (CAD)? A program
that assists a professional in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs
Graphics and Multimedia Software
What is desktop publishing software (professional)?
Enables professional designers to design and produce sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and brilliant colors
Graphics and Multimedia Software
What is paint/image editing software (professional)?
Used to create and modify graphical images
Sometime called illustration software
Graphics and Multimedia Software
What is Web page authoring software? Helps users
create Web pages
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational UseWhat software products are
available for home, personal, and educational use?
Integrated SoftwarePersonal Finance
Legal
Tax Preparation
Desktop Publishing
Paint/Image Editing (Personal)
Clip Art/Image Gallery
Home Design/Landscaping
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Less expensive
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational UseWhat is integrated software?
Software that combines applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database into a single, easy-to-use package
Applications use a similar interface
and share common features
Applications typically do not have all the
capabilities of stand-alone productivity
software applications
Each application is available only through the integrated software
package
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational UseWhat is legal software?
Assists in preparation of legal documents
Provides legal advice to individuals, families, and small businesses
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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational UseWhat is desktop publishing software (personal)?
Easy-to-understand DTP software designed for smaller-scale desktop publishing projects
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational UseWhat is home design/landscaping software?
Assists with the design or remodeling of a home, deck, or landscape
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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational UseWhat is entertainment software?
Interactive games Videos Programs
designed to support a hobby or provide amusement and enjoyment
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or electronic mail
Transmission of messages via a computer network
such as a local area network or the Internet
E-mail software lets you create, send, receive,
forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages
Web browser
or browser
Allows you to access and view
Web pages on the Internet
Chat room
Permits users to chat with each other via the
computer
Some support voice chats and video chats
Newsgroup
Also called a discussion
Online area on the Web where users conduct written discussions
about a particular subject
You use a software program called a newsreader to participate in a
newsgroup
Instant messaging (IM)
Real-time communications services that notifies you when one or more people
are online
Allows you to exchange messages or files with
them or join a private chat room
Groupware
A software application that helps groups of
people work together and share information over a
network
Videoconference
A meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data
Home users can make a video telephone call where both parties
see each other as they talk
Communications Software
What software facilitates communication? E-mail
Web browsers
Chat rooms
Newsgroups
Instant messaging
Groupware
Videoconferencing
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Applications on the Web
What is a Web application? A software application that exists on a Web site
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