Application software

Application software

1. Sources of information

   • Databases
     • Search criteria
   • Internet
     • Look stuff up
   • CD-ROMs/DVDs
     • Can contain searchable databases
   • Files on disk
     • search for files

2. Information handling software

   • Data constantly changes so constant updates are needed
   • Sorting the data
     • speed up searching data by putting data in order
   • Editing the data
     • change/correct data
   • Adding new data
     • Add new files/records
   • Deleting old data
     • remove from files if no longer needed/product not sold

3. Developing information

   • Document/publication
     • text/image manipulation
       • font/image size/style
   • Presentation
     • additional animation/transitions
       • added sound/music
   • Website
     • Hyperlink definition to make sure visitors can navigate through the website
   • Spreadsheet
     • Change/add formulae/graphs
       • Have simulations to test investigation
   • Database
     • data fields defined
       • sorting to improve search efficientcy
     • Adding queries/reports

4. Presenting information

   • Printed document/publication
     • Appropriate style (font,size,colour)
       • Formal letter/informal party invitation
       • Consistent
     • Screen display
       • simple but interesting
         • only necessary information displayed
           • Sound/video clips can be included
       • Multimedia presentation
         • Speaker will talk to audience
           • animation/transitions
             • bullet point on screen main info on speakers notes
         • Website
           • consistent house style
             • navigation through webpages
               • interactive to visitors
           • Sound/video
             • recorded soundtrack/combination of moving pictures (included in websites and multimedia presentation