Cambridge Nationals R001 - Software

Cambridge Nationals R001 - Software

1. Software

   • Operating systems
     • To manage hardware and allow software to be run on the computer
     • Examples
       • Microsoft Windows
       • Apple OS and iOS
       • Linux
       • Android
   • Utility Software
     • Firewalls
     • Backup
     • Formatting
     • Anti-virus software
   • Application software
     • Word processor and desktop publishing software
     • Spreadsheet and database management software
     • Multimedia software
     • Presentation and slideshow software
     • Photo-editing sofwtare
       • Graphics and photo manipulation software as it has a range of tools and features that are used to create or edit image. Photos can: • be edited to remove red-eye or other unwanted blemishes • be cropped to remove unwanted parts of the image • have elements cut off or out of the image • be resized to fit frames in documents or for use in different devices • have extra layers created to add new elements to the image
       • used to create or edit image
       • edited to remove red-eye or other unwanted blemishes
       • be cropped to remove unwanted parts of the image
       • have elements cut off or out of the image
       • be resized to fit frames in documents or for use in different devices
       • have extra layers created to add new elements to the image
     • Web browser
       • Used to display web pages
     • Apps for portable devices
       • Software applications
         • make use of limited memory resources.
         • Touchscreens
         • Connectivity
           • Wireless
             • Bluetooth
               • Devices need to be paired
             • Infared
             • Wi-Fi
           • Wired
             • USB
             • Firewire
       • Devices
         • Smart phones
         • Tablets
       • Types of apps
         • Navigation
         • Accessing e-mail
         • sending and receiving text messages
         • Viewing web pages
         • Updating social network pages
     • Graphic manipulation software
       • Image types
         • Bitmap images
           • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/dida/graphics/bitmapvectorrev1.shtml
           • lose quality when they are resized
           • Made up of pixels
         • Vector images
           • Does not loose quality when resized
           • generally less detailed and realistic than bitmaps
           • Made up of lines, equations and calulations
       • File formats
         • JPG
           • small file size, used by cameras and for images on the internet
         • GIF
           • small file size, used on the internet for images that have large blocks of colour
         • PNG
           • small to medium file size, designed to replace GIF. It is slowly growing in use.
         • BMP
           • large file size, rarely used these days.
         • TIFF
           • very large file size, primarily used in the print industry.

2. How ICT makes a business more effective