What’s In

What are the basic set of devices found in most Personal Computers?

What is an input device? Give examples.

What is an output device? Give examples.

What’s New

Direction: Let us name the icon. Name 3 icons that you are familiar with and
give a brief description of the icon that you have chosen.

What is It

Application Software is a program or group of programs designed for end

users that allows end users to accomplish one or more specific (non-computer
related) tasks.

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Examples of Computer Application Software:
Some examples of computer application software are: word processor;
spreadsheet; presentation software; database management system; desktop
publisher; graphics editor and web browser.

Word Processor
Word processor is a software program capable of creating, storing, and
printing documents. Some examples are Microsoft Word, WordPro,
AppleWorks.

Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and columns that are used
to sort data and allow a user to manipulate and arrange data easily,
commonly numerical data. Examples are Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 , Apple
Numbers, and OpenOffice Calc.

Presentation Software
A presentation program is a software program that helps create a
slideshow that addresses a topic. It is often used in businesses and schools
for discussing a topic or for teaching. Examples are Microsoft PowerPoint,
Adobe Persuasion, Hypercard, OpenOffice Impress and Scala Multimedia.

Database Management System (DBMS) Software

A program that controls the organization, storage, management, and
retrieval of data in a database. Users can create tables, queries, forms and
reports. DBMS software examples are Microsoft Access, Oracle Database,
MySQL and FoxPro.

Desktop Publishing Software

This is used to produce high-quality printed documents such as
magazine, greeting card, posters, etc. and allows you to use different
typefaces, specify various margins and justifications, and embed illustrations
and graphs directly into the text. Desktop Publishing software examples are
Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress and MS Publisher.

Web Browser
Web browser is a software application used to locate and display Web
pages. Examples are: Internet Explorer (IE), Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Google
Chrome.

Graphic Software
Graphics software or image editing software is a program or collection
of programs that enable a person to manipulate visual images on a computer.
Computer graphics can be classified into two distinct categories: raster
graphics and vector graphics. The most common example is Adobe Photoshop.

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Save and Save As

To save your file, follow

the following procedures:

1. In the File Tab, hover over

and click Save As (saving for File Location or Path
the first time and saving to File
another file name or another name
File
copy), click browse for you to name
access the Save As dialog box Extensio
and it will appear.

2. In the save as dialog box, you need to have the following information:

File name –is a name used to uniquely identify a computer file stored
in a file system.

File Extension or File name Extension -is the ending of a file that
helps identify the type of file in operating systems, such
as Microsoft Windows. In Microsoft Windows, the file name extension is a
period that is often followed by three characters but may also be one, two, or
four characters long. Some of the more common file extensions are listed
below, separated by the types of files the associated file extensions.

Text and
Music and Operating Web Page
Picture Word Spreadsheet
Sound System Files
files Processing Files
Files Files
Documents
.bmp .mp3 .dll .docx .xlsx .htm
.gif .wav .exe .rtf .xlr .html
.jpg .txt .csv

File Location or Path - defines the location of a file or folder in a

computer's file system. Paths are also called "directory paths" because they
often include one or more directories that describe the path to the file or
folder.

3. After filling in the filename, choosing the file extension and the location,
then click save.
Note:
Use Save to update the lastly preserved file with the latest content.
Use Save As to store a new file or to store an existing file to a new location
with the same name or a different name.

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What is a Storage Device?

A storage device is any hardware capable of holding information either

temporarily or permanently.

There are two types of storage devices used with computers:

1. a primary storage device, such as RAM, and a secondary storage device,
such as a hard drive.
2. secondary storage can be removable, internal, or external.
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A primary storage device is a medium that holds memory for short

periods of time while a computer is running. Although it has a much
lower access time and faster performance, it is also about two orders of
magnitude more costly than secondary storage device. RAM (random access
memory) and cache are both examples of a primary storage device. Primary
storage's key differences from the others are that it is directly accessible by
the CPU, it is volatile, and it is non-removable.

A secondary storage device is a non-volatile device that holds data

until it is deleted or overwritten. Secondary storage is about two orders of
magnitude cheaper than primary storage. Off-line storage is a subset of
secondary storage, as they both serve the same purpose and do not interact
directly with the CPU.

Examples of secondary storage:

Hard Disk Drive

A hard disk drive (sometimes abbreviated as
a hard drive, HD, or HDD) is a non-volatile data storage
device. It is usually installed internally in a computer,
attached directly to the disk controller of the
computer's motherboard. It contains one or
more platters, housed inside of an air-sealed casing.
Internal hard disks reside in a drive bay,
connected to the motherboard using an ATA, SCSI,
or SATA cable. Examples of data that may be stored on
a computer's hard drive include the operating system,
installed software, and the user's personal files.

Solid-State Drive
Short for solid-state drive, an SSD is a storage
medium that uses non-volatile memory as a means of
holding and accessing data. Unlike a hard drive, an SSD has
no moving parts which gives it advantages such as faster
access time, noiseless operation, higher reliability, and
lower power consumption.

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USB Thumb Drive
Alternatively referred to as a USB flash drive, data
stick, pen drive, memory unit, keychain drive, and thumb
drive, a thumb drive is a portable storage device. It is often
the size of a human thumb and connects to a computer
via a USB port. Flash drives are an easy way
to store and transfer information between computers and
range in sizes from 2 GB to 1 TB.

SD Card
Short for Secure Digital card, the SD card is one of the more common
types of memory cards used with electronics. The SD technology is used by
over 400 brands of electronic equipment and over 8000 different models,
including digital cameras and cell phones.

Types of SD cards
The three versions of the SD card, along
with their physical dimensions as shown.
SD - 32mm x 24mm x 2.1mm
MiniSD - 21.5mm x 20mm x 1.4mm
MicroSD - 15mm x 11mm x 1.0mm

CD
Abbreviated as CD, a compact disc is a flat, round, optical storage
medium invented by James Russell. The first CD was
created at a Philips factory in Germany on August
17, 1982. The picture is an example of the bottom of a
standard compact disc and is the side the disc player
reads. The opposite side of the disc has a label to help
indicate what is on the disc.

DVD
Short for digital versatile disc or digital video disc,
a DVD or DVD-ROM is a disc capable of storing a
significant amount more data than a standard compact
disc. DVDs are widely used for storing and viewing
movies and other data.

Floppy Diskette
Alternatively referred to as a floppy or floppy disk,
a floppy diskette is a type of storage media, capable of
storing electronic data, like a computer file. The floppy
diskette was first created in 1967 by IBM as an
alternative to buying hard drives, which were extremely
expensive at the time.

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Which storage devices are used today?
Most of the storage devices mentioned above are no longer used with
today's computers. Most computers today primarily use an SSD to store
information, as well as the ability to use USB flash drives and access to cloud
storage. Most desktop computers and some laptops include a disc drive that
is capable of reading and writing CDs and DVDs.

What storage device has the largest capacity?

For most computers, the largest storage device is the hard drive or SSD.
However, networked computers may also have access to larger storage with
large tape drives, cloud computing, or NAS devices.

What’s More

Let Us Play!
Direction: Below are jumbled letters, form each item to correspond to one
application software. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. WDOR CESPROSOR 6. SHERPUBLI
2. SHEETSPREAD 7. BRSEROW
3. TATIONPRESEN 8. PHICSGRA
4. BASEDATA 9. WARESOFT
5. CATIONAPPLI 10. MS RDWO

What I Have Learned

Direction: Answer the K-W-L chart. Write your answer in your notebook.

K W L
What do you think you What do you WANT to What did you LEARN about
KNOW about Computer know about Computer Computer Application
Application Software? Application Software? Software?

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