Software for Systems

Chapter 3
September 6, 2016. Tuesday. 


    I did not blogged about yesterday because Ms.Wan had replaced the lecture class with a tutorial class instead. There is never much information to share about tutorial sessions, we received a quiz and submitted it within the given time period, that's basically it. Besides that, it has also made today's classes interestingly different as Ms.Wan have cancelled a tutorial session that we would normally have since we had already had it yesterday. But for today's class, Ms.Wan had talked about the whole of chapter 3, Software for Systems. It is an interesting chapter and I would brief more upon within this blog.  

Application Software
    For the very first topic of the day Ms.Wan had educated us about an Application Software. What is an application software? An application software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist with personal tasks. An application software comes in handy in many aspects in our daily basis. Such as to make business activities more efficient, to assist with graphics and multimedia projects, to support home, personal, and educational tasks, to facilitate communications, and many more. An application software comes in a variety of forms. These includes packaged software, custom software, web application, open source software, shareware, freeware, and public-domain software. System software serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer's hardware respectively. In other terms, such are also known as utility programs. 

Business Software
    Next, we have moved on to business software. A business software is an application software that assists people while performing business activities. 

   

• Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents. Such includes developing a document. 
• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations. Actions like charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form are part of a spreadsheet software. 
• A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data. A database software allows users to create, access, and manage a database. 
• Presentation software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group. 
• Note taking software is a type of application software that enables user to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page. 
• A software suite is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit. 
• A personal information manager is an application software that includes appointment calendar, address book, notepad, etc. 
• Scaled down versions of software are available to work with smart phones and other mobile devices. 
• Project management software allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and cost of a project. 
• Accounting software helps companies record and report their financial transactions. 
• Document management software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user. 
• Enterprises typically require special computing solutions for various functional units.

Graphics and Multimedia Software

Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• Personal finance software
• Legal Software
• Tax preparation software
• Personal DTP software
• Personal paint/image editing software
• Personal photo editing software\
• Clip art/image gallery
• Video and audio editing software
• Home design/landscaping software 
• Travel and mapping software
• Reference software
• Educational software
• Entertainment software

Web Applications

    A Web application is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. 

Application Software for Communications

• Web Browser 
• E-Mail
• Instant Messaging
• Chat Room 
• Text, Picture, Video Messaging
• RSS Aggregator
• Blogging
• Newsgroup/Message Board
• FTP
• VoIP
• Video Conferencing

Learning Tolls for Application Software

    Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. You can ask a question or access the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order. Web-based Help provides updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software.

    A  Web-based training is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web. 

    Distance learning is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations.