—is a computer program
that performs a particular function for the user.
—includes all programs
that perform specific tasks such as word processing, spreadsheet, database,
presentation, e-mail and Web browsing
—enables
a user to display and interact with text, images, and other information on a web page.
Types & Usage of Application Software
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Types
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Usages
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1)WORD PROCESSING
A word processing program is an office application that
enables users to create, edit, format and print textual documents.
It also offers commands that enable users to format a
document so that they can create an attractive appearance.
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Allows
users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes
graphics.
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It provides the ability to create, check spelling,
edit and format a document on the screen before printing it to paper.
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Can be used to produce documents such as
letters, memos, reports, fax cover sheets, mailing labels, newsletters, and
web pages.
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Examples of word processing software are
Microsoft Word, StarOffice Writer, TexMaker and Corel WordPerfect.
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Some features of word processing include the
capability of creating and editing document defining the size of paper on
which to print and specifying the margin changing the shape and size of characters
organising texts in newsletter-style columns incorporating many types of
graphical images typing words in a paragraph continually without processing
the ENTER key at the end of each line reviewing the spelling of a document
(spelling checker) inserting header and footer in a document drawing tables
of any size or shape.
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2) SPREADSHEET
A spreadsheet is a program that processes information in
the form of grid of columns and rows.
It is also called a table. Table cells can hold values or mathematical
formulas.
Spreadsheets are indispensable tools for anyone who works
with numbers.
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- Spreadsheet
software is an application that allows users to organise and manipulate data
in rows and columns. It produces worksheets that require repetitive calculations
– budgeting, maintaining a grade book, balancing accounts, tracking
investment, calculating loan payments, estimating project costs and preparing
financial statements.
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features of spreadsheet include: creating, editing and formatting worksheet in
rows and columns containing formulas which can perform calculations on the
data in the worksheet making charts, which depicts the data graphically such
as column charts or pie charts what-if analysis, the ability of recalculating
the rest of the worksheet when data in a worksheet changes.
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3) PRESENTATION
A presentation software enables users to create
transparencies, slides and handouts for presentation.
It allows a user to create visual aids for
presentation to communicate ideas, messages and other
information to a
group.
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- Presentation
software is an application that allows users to create visual aids for
presentations to communicate ideas, messages and other information to an
audience.
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of presentation software are Microsoft PowerPoint, StarOffice Impress and
CorelDraw.
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features of presentation software include: providing a variety of predefined
presentation formats that define the complementary colours for backgrounds,
text and graphical accents on the slides providing a variety of layouts for
each individual slide such as a title slide, a two-column slide and a slide
with clip art, a picture, a chart, a table or animation enhancing text,
charts and graphical images on a slide with 3-D and other special effects
such as shading, shadows and textures setting the slide timing so that the
presentation automatically displays the next slide after a preset delay applying
special effects to the transition between each slide inserting images, video
and audio clips
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4) GRAPHICS EDITING
Graphics editing is a program that can edit digital
representation or non-text information such as drawings, charts or
photographs.
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- Graphics
software is an application that allows users to work with drawings, photos
and pictures. It provides the users the ability of creating, manipulating and
printing graphics. Examples of graphics software are Microsoft Paint, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter and Macromedia Fireworks.
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features of graphics software include: drawing pictures, shapes and other
graphical images with various onscreen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper
and paint bucket modifying the contrast and brightness of an image cropping
unwanted objects removing “red eye” adding special effects such as shadows
and glows
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