Software:
Application
Software
Learning Outcomes
Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa akan mampu :
• menjelaskan: apa yg dimaksud application
software; penggunaan word processing,
spreadsheet software basisdata
Outline Materi
• Application Software
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
Application Software
• There are 5 ways to legally obtain software
1. Commercial Software
• Copyrighted – license must be purchased
2. Public-domain software
• Not copyrighted – legal to copy
3. Shareware
• Copyrighted – download for free, then pay if you use it
4. Freeware
• Copyrighted – but available for free. Pay on honor system
5. Rentalware
Application Software
• Software License Types– Site licenses
• Allow software to be used on all computers at a specific location
– Concurrent-user license
• Allows a specified number of copies to be used at one time
• May require additional license-monitoring software – Multiple-user license
• Specifies the number of people who may use the software
Application Software
• Other software categories
– Pirated software
• Software obtained illegally in violation of copyright • Software & Industry Information Association
Anti-Piracy division prosecutes violators of software copyright laws http://www.siia.net/piracy/
• Don’t pirate software!!!
– Abandonware
• Software that is no longer being sold or supported by its publisher
Application Software
• Importing files
– Getting data from another source and
converting it into a format for the application you are using
– Allows you to edit files from other applications
• Exporting files
– Transforming data into a format that can be used by a different application, then
transmitting it
Word Processing
• Software that uses computers to create,
edit, format, print, and store text.
– Microsoft Word licensed for Windows and Mac OS
– Lotus Smart Suite licensed for Windows – Sun Microsystems Star Office licensed for
Windows- Linux- and Solaris-based systems (was free)
Word Processing
• Tools for creating documents
– Cursor is on screen to show you where to enter text – Scrolling means moving quickly forward, up, down, or
sideways through document test display
– Word wrap automatically continues text to next line when you reach the right margin
– Outline view puts tags on headings within a document to organize it
– Inserting is the act of adding text to documents
Word Processing
• Find & Replace
– Find lets you go straight to any text in your document
– Replace lets you go to the text and automatically replace it with something else
• Cut, Copy, & Paste
– Select the text you want to move
– Copy to clipboard, then paste in new location – Or drag the text to the new location
• Spelling Checker
– Tests for incorrectly spelled words
Word Processing
• Grammar Checker
– Highlights poor grammar, wordiness,
sentence fragments, and awkward phrases – Puts different-color squiggly line under
suspect phrases
• Thesaurus
– Can be called up on-screen
Word Processing
• Formatting Documents using Templates & Wizards
– A template is a preformatted document that provides basic tools for shaping a final document
• You can customize a template with your company’s name, address, etc, then save it and use it again and again
• Use them when you have to repeatedly create the same basic document
– A wizard is an interactive computer utility program that leads the user through a task asking questions and using the user’s answers to customize a solution
• Letter wizards create customized letters
Word Processing
• Formatting
– Font
• The typeface, size, and color of your letters • Also lets you specify underlined, italic, or bold
– Spacing & Columns
• Choose how far apart the lines will be (single- or double-spaced)
• Choose single-column or multi-columned text for your document
– Margins & Justification
Word Processing
• Headers, footers, page numbers
– A header is text printed at the very top of the page
– A footer is text (like page number) at the page bottom
• Other Formatting
– You can specify a border around a document or around a paragraph – it can really highlight a point – You can also use shading, tables, and footnotes
• Default Settings
Word Processing
• Saving a document– Store a document as an electronic file
– File Save or click Floppy icon or Ctrl + S – Save often, and save in two places
– Print individual pages, the whole document, or several copies
Spreadsheets
• Electronic spreadsheets were created in 1978 by Daniel Bricklin at Harvard Business School and Daniel Fylstra at M.I.T. and HBS as a study tool • Spreadsheets are organized into columns and
rows
– Cells are where a row and a column meet – Cell address is the position of the cell
– Range is a group of adjacent cells
– Values are numbers or dates entered into a cell
Spreadsheets
• Formulas, Functions, Recalculation, What-If – Formulas are instructions for calculations
• They define mathematically how one cell relates to another cell
• Example: =SUM(A5:A15) sums the values of the cells A5, A6, A7, and so forth up through cell A15
– Functions are built-in formulas, such as SUM()
– Recalculation is the process of recomputing values – What-If analysis allows users to see what happens
to totals when one or more numbers change in cells • This is the powerful feature of spreadsheets over
Spreadsheets
• Charting and Analytical Graphics
– Spreadsheets allow you to automatically create graphs
– When the cells change, the graphs change too
– Charts are a type of graph that include
• Bar charts
Database Software
• A database is a structured collection of interrelated files in a computer system with built-in data input and retrieval methods.
• In databases
– Data redundancy is minimized
– Data is integrated and stored in a structured fashion
– Data in databases has more integrity than does data stored in separate files
Database Software
• Database features include
– Linking records using a key
• Tables that contain the same field are linked together by fields, so the key can be updated just once
• Key fields can also be used to sort data – Querying and displaying records
• Offer a quick way to locate records quickly
– Saving, Formatting, Printing, Copying, Transmitting • Database software allows you to create custom
Specialty Software
• Presentation Graphics • Desktop Publishing
• Financial Software
• Drawing and Painting Software • Project Management Software • Video-audio Editing Software • Animation Software
Specialty Software
• Presentation Graphics Software
– Use graphics, animation, sound, data, or information to make visual presentations – For example, this presentation
– Contains
• Design and content templates • Slide sorters
• Outline view • Slide view
Specialty Software
• Financial Software
– Ranges from personal-finance managers to entry-level accounting programs to business financial-management packages
– Common features
• Track income and expenses • Allow checkbook management • Do financial reporting
• Offer tax categories to assist with tax recordkeeping • May also offer financial-planning and
Specialty Software
• Desktop Publishing
– Involves mixing text and graphics to produce high-quality output for commercial printing
– Uses a mouse, scanner, printer, and DTP software
– Has the following features
• Mix of text with graphics
• Offers varied type and layout styles
• Allows import of files from other programs • Drawing programs
Specialty Software
• Painting programs
– Graphics programs that allow users to simulate painting on-screen
– Produce bit-mapped or raster images – Also called image-editing software • Graphics file formats
• .bmp (bit-map)
• .gif (Graphic Interchange Format) – copyrighted format used in web pages
• .jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group)- high-resolution • .tiff (Tagged Image File Formats) – PC and Macs for
high-resolution images to print
Specialty Software
• Video editing software
– Allows import to and editing of video footage on PC
– Video editing examples include Adobe Premiere, Sony Pictures Digital Vegas, Apple Final Cut
Express, Pinnacle Studio DV, and Ulead VideoStudio
• Audio editing software
– Allows import to and editing of sound files on PC – Sound editing examples include Windows Sound
Specialty Software
• Animation Software
– Simulates movement by rapidly displaying a series of still pictures, or frames
Specialty Software
• Multimedia Authoring Software
– Combines text, graphics, video, animation, and sound in an integrated way to create stand-alone multimedia applications
– Requires fast computer, lots of memory, and good, fast graphics card
– Macromedia Director and Macromedia Authorware are popular examples
• Web Page Design Software
– Used to create web pages with sophisticated multimedia features
Specialty Software
• Project Management Software
– A program used to plan and schedule the people,
costs, and resources required to complete a project on time
• Shows project broken down into steps and tasks • Each task has a beginning and end date
• Tasks can be scheduled concurrently or consecutively • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
– Programs intended for design of products, structures, civil engineering drawings, and maps
• Provide precise dimensioning and positioning of design elements • Examples include AutoCAD, ProEngineer, CorelCAD, CATIA
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