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Application Software
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- 1Word processingText formatting
Text editing
Templates
Mail merge
Incorporation of graphics
Tables, borders, columns
Text wrapping
Macros
Important/exporting
Reviewing and facilities - 2Desktop publishingSimilar to a word processor but with added publishing features
Has more layout features
Borders and shading
Has more publishing features in terms of fonts, kerning, etc.
Controls widows and orphans - 3SpreadsheetCan record data
Can search data
Can sort data
Can enter various types of data
Absolute and relative cell referencing
Validation and conditional formatting
Can perform calculations
Can produce graphs and charts
Can print in various formats
Can import/export data
Can use logic functions
Can protect cells
Can edit and manipulate data
Can password-protect files
Can make predictions using the ‘what if’ scenario - 4Database management softwareCreate records, fields and files
Tables can be linked – relational
Primary keys can be set up
Data can be queried
Data can be sorted
Customised reports can be created
Can password-protect files
Mail-merging facilities
Online forms can be created - 5Presentation softwareInteractive
This allows for the combination of text, graphics, video and audio in a presentation
This makes the information more interesting and more meaningful
Different forms of navigation
Different storage file formats
Allows for different paths through the software - 6Slideshow softwareMaster slides can be produced
Automatic slide timings can be set
Slideshows can be looped
Buttons can be added for manual timings
Slide sizes can be manipulated according to their function
Transition and animation effects - 7Photo editing softwareAllows importation and exportation of photographs into various documents
Can set layers/masks in which photographs can be built up from others
It has a lot of image-editing features such as cropping, etc. - 8Video editing softwareThis allows for the editing of videos, e.g. trimming of clips
Images can be imported into the video
Audio can be added
Effects can be added, such as the fading in of frames - 9Graphics-manipulation softwareGraphics can be described as pictures or graphs.
Can select and use various components
Allows the use of vector or bitmapped graphics
Has creating and editing tools such as freehand, cropping, etc.
The user is able to select and use specialised enhancement tools such as filters and retouching
Allows the saving of various file formats in the appropriate resolution - 10Communication softwareUsed to send and receive data
Can add attachments
Can add signatures
Can set auto response messages
Can send to multiple recipients
Contains tools to assist with communications - 11Multimedia softwareAllows the presentation of data in various formats – digital, visual, print, web, etc.
Allows for different pathways. - 12Gaming softwareEnhancement tools for sound and video
Creation of sprites
Animation of objects
Allows for different genres
Contains tools for manipulation of various file formats - 13Web bowering softwareEnables a user to view web pages
Allows the creation of bookmarks
Allows navigation of the web with the back/forward button
Enables the user to organise bookmarks and favourites
The History function allows the user to record the websites visited
Enables the user to refresh a page using the refresh button
Enables the user to input URLs into the address bar
Displays a status bar to inform the user of loading details - 14Apps for portable devicesThese work on any device
They work as you move computers
Files, etc. are not left on a PC
Additional software is not required to run apps
They can be used on removable drives
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- Computer Science Flashcards on Application Software, created by Chris Bakalis on 03/02/2017.
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- Chris Bakalis · Feb 2017
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- Feb 3, 2017
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