Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Application software
1. Word Processor
  1. Entry, editing and formatting of text
  2. Features
    1. Formatting text
    2. Tables
    3. Styles
    4. Spell checker
    5. Automatic numbering
  3. Tasks
    1. Letters
    2. Books
    3. Reports
2. Desktop publishing
  1. Features
    1. Text boxes
    2. Importing images
    3. Borders
    4. Shapes
    5. Text wrap
    6. Shading
    7. Guides
  2. Tasks
    1. Poster
    2. Newspaper
  3. Used to combine text and images
3. Presentation
  1. Suitable for creating a multimedia presentation
  2. Tasks
    1. Presentation on screen
4. Spreadsheet
  1. Used for tasks whichinvolve numerical calculations
  2. Features
    1. Formulae and functions
    2. Worksheets
    3. What-if analysis
    4. Goal seek
    5. Graphs and charts
    6. Conditional formatting
5. Database
  1. Features
    1. Tables and relationships
    2. Queries
    3. Forms
    4. Reports
  2. Used to store, manipulate and present large amounts of data
6. Web authoring
  1. Features
    1. Tables
    2. Hyperlinks
    3. Forms
    4. Navigation
    5. CSS
  2. Used for the sole purpose of creating and editing websites
7. Graphics
  1. Used for the creation and manipulation of graphics
  2. Features
    1. Freehand drawing
    2. Crop
    3. Resize
    4. Shapes
    5. Paint fill
  3. Tasks
    1. Creating logo
    2. Editing a photo
Systems
1. Personnel
  1. Helps with managment of people within a business
  2. Major part is a database
  3. Must comply with the Data Protection Act
2. Stock control
  1. Ensures a shop always has enough stock and not to much
  2. Characteristics
    1. Quality of stock
    2. Reorder level
    3. Reorder amount
    4. Viewing all stock
3. Invoicing
  1. Produces invoices
  2. Stores details on products
  3. Produce quotations for products
  4. Produce an invoice based on the order placed by a customer
4. Booking
  1. Used for booking events
  2. Input
    1. Time and date
    2. Search for availability
    3. Confirm buttons
  3. Output
    1. Prices
    2. Confirm page
    3. Email tickets or confirmation
5. Timetabling
  1. Produces a timetable of events
  2. Enter data
  3. Setting up parameters
  4. Setting up constraints
6. Route finding
  1. Finds a route from origin to destination
  2. Suggested route
  3. Alternative routs
  4. Time of travel
  5. Method of travel
7. Trainig
  1. Using the computer to assist with training
  2. Videos
  3. Pictures
  4. Hyperlinks

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