Chapter 3

Chapter 3

1. Application software

   • Word Processor
     • Entry, editing and formatting of text
     • Features
       • Formatting text
       • Tables
       • Styles
       • Spell checker
       • Automatic numbering
     • Tasks
       • Letters
       • Books
       • Reports
   • Desktop publishing
     • Features
       • Text boxes
       • Importing images
       • Borders
       • Shapes
       • Text wrap
       • Shading
       • Guides
     • Tasks
       • Poster
       • Newspaper
     • Used to combine text and images
   • Presentation
     • Suitable for creating a multimedia presentation
     • Tasks
       • Presentation on screen
   • Spreadsheet
     • Used for tasks whichinvolve numerical calculations
     • Features
       • Formulae and functions
       • Worksheets
       • What-if analysis
       • Goal seek
       • Graphs and charts
       • Conditional formatting
   • Database
     • Features
       • Tables and relationships
       • Queries
       • Forms
       • Reports
     • Used to store, manipulate and present large amounts of data
   • Web authoring
     • Features
       • Tables
       • Hyperlinks
       • Forms
       • Navigation
       • CSS
     • Used for the sole purpose of creating and editing websites
   • Graphics
     • Used for the creation and manipulation of graphics
     • Features
       • Freehand drawing
       • Crop
       • Resize
       • Shapes
       • Paint fill
     • Tasks
       • Creating logo
       • Editing a photo

2. Systems

   • Personnel
     • Helps with managment of people within a business
     • Major part is a database
     • Must comply with the Data Protection Act
   • Stock control
     • Ensures a shop always has enough stock and not to much
     • Characteristics
       • Quality of stock
       • Reorder level
       • Reorder amount
       • Viewing all stock
   • Invoicing
     • Produces invoices
     • Stores details on products
     • Produce quotations for products
     • Produce an invoice based on the order placed by a customer
   • Booking
     • Used for booking events
     • Input
       • Time and date
       • Search for availability
       • Confirm buttons
     • Output
       • Prices
       • Confirm page
       • Email tickets or confirmation
   • Timetabling
     • Produces a timetable of events
     • Enter data
     • Setting up parameters
     • Setting up constraints
   • Route finding
     • Finds a route from origin to destination
     • Suggested route
     • Alternative routs
     • Time of travel
     • Method of travel
   • Trainig
     • Using the computer to assist with training
     • Videos
     • Pictures
     • Hyperlinks