ISDS Application Software

any program that gives the user the ability to complete work on the computer.

such as word-processing or spreadsheet programs, enable users to complete common tasks.

the use of two or more media, such as graphics plus video or audio.

algorithms that reduce file size and allow faster Internet transfer speeds.

bitmapped images (raster graphics),

Lossless compression of simple images

Often used for Web pages

Lossy compression of complex images

Also used for Web pages

Make it easier to do work

• Examples
• Word-processing software
• Spreadsheet or database software
• Presentation software
• Project management software
• Personal information management software

• Database management system
• Designed to:
• Store related data in tables
• Create relationships
• Generate forms, queries, & reports

• Useful for the management of one or more projects that can vary in complexity
• Features include
• Visually enhanced timeline emphasizes due dates and deadlines
• Team-planning capability
• Portfolio manager monitors allocation of scarce resources and current project costs

• Personal information management system
• Features include
• •E-mail
• •Conversation grouping
• •Ignoring conversations
• •Think before you send feature
• •Calendar with alarms

• Refers to the technology used in presenting information including:
• •Pictures
• •Sound
• •Video

Enable users to incorporate more than one type of technology

does not delete information needed to reproduce the

image without flaws

removes some information, but the loss is

typically not noticeable

Microsoft-created specification for packaging audio and video data into a file

Used to create newsletters, product catalogs, advertising brochures, and other documents requiring unusual design and layout normal word processors do not provide.

• Patent-free alternative to a GIF
• Lossless compression, suitable for Web use only

• Compression optional
• Files tend to be large

• Includes descriptive information with the image
• Used in publishing

Create vector graphics that can be edited and resized without distortion

Provide graphic objects with three dimensional effects

Manipulates variations in color intensity that would be produced by light falling on an object from multiple directions

3D rendering programs used by engineers and scientists

• Advanced types of paint programs
• Can change complicated bitmapped objects, including photographs
• Can edit, but not create, bitmapped images

Give the ability to create animation from images and run the animation

Used to capture and process sound used in multimedia presentations

• MP3
• Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• WAV
• Ogg Vorbis
• Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

oEnable the user to:

•Modify digitized videos

•Save in at least one of these formats:

oMoving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)

• oQuickTime
• oVideo for Windows

• Used to create multimedia presentations
• Require a large amount of disk space and memory to run properly

oProfessional development tools that have greater scope to create Web pages

•Dreamweaver

•Flash

•Fireworks

oShare files and collaborate

•Windows Office Live

•Google Docs

oHelp avoid file incompatibility

oSpyware—monitors your activity

oPop-up—small window that appears in the current browser window

oAdware—targets products to your interests

oPersonal finance and tax preparation software

oHome design and landscaping software

oComputerized reference software

•Multimedia dictionaries

•Encyclopedias

• •How-to guides
• oComputer games

oSoftware designed for specific businesses or users



oOften cost more than general-purpose applications because of their development costs

•Developed for a user’s specific needs

•Necessary when an application is not available

•Developed for the mass market

oFully self-contained program

oAdvantages

•Purchased and installed separately

•Function by themselves

oDisadvantages

•Take a lot of storage space

•Do not share resources

oSingle program that combines the most commonly used functions of many productivity software programs

• •Example: Microsoft Works
• oModules (functions) share the same interface
• oLacks features

• oBundle of standalone programs
• •Word processing
• •Spreadsheet
• •Presentation graphics
• •Database
• •Personal information
• oShare common code, drivers, and graphic libraries

Outline the minimal level of resources that a program requires

oOffered for commercial programs by software companies

oSometimes available to users

•Software is in the final testing stages and may contain bugs.

Access is free.

oHow software is kept current.

•Small fixes to software are called patches.

•Large or major fixes to software are called service packs or service releases.

Permits the user to install the program on one computer

Right to install copies of programs on a precise number of computers

oProviding a special code or product key before using it

oSoftware that must be purchased

•May have a trial period

• •Examples
• oMicrosoft Office

oAdobe Acrobat

oApple iLife

You may try before purchasing

oFree to users as long as users do not sell it to others

oCopyright-free software

oUsers can modify or sell

Internal process prohibits making unauthorized copies

oMoves it from the hard disk to memory