Discovering Computers

Enhanced Edition ©2017

Tools, Apps, Devices, and the Impact of Technology

Chapter 4
Programs and Apps
Objectives Overview

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Objectives Overview

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Programs and Apps
• A program, or software, consists of a series of related
instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells
the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform
them
• An application, or app, sometimes called application
software, consists of programs designed to make users
more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks
• An operating system is a set of programs that coordinates
all the activities among computer or mobile device
hardware
– Tools and activities
– System software

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Programs and Apps

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Programs and Apps

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Programs and Apps

• Software is available in a variety of forms:

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Productivity Applications

• Productivity applications can assist you in

becoming more effective and efficient while
performing daily activities at work, school, and
home

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Productivity Applications

• With productivity applications, users often:

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Productivity Applications

• Word processing
software allows users to
create and manipulate
documents
• A major advantage of
using word processing
software is that it
enables users to change
their written words
easily
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Productivity Applications

• Presentation software
allows users to create
visual aids for
presentations to
communicate ideas,
messages, and other
information to a group

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Productivity Applications

• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in

columns and rows and perform calculations on the data

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Figure 4-7
Productivity Applications

• A database is a collection of data organized in a manner

that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
– Database software allows users to create, access, and manage
a database

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Figure 4-8
Productivity Applications

• Note taking software is an application that enables users

to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings,
sketches, photos, and links anywhere on a page

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Figure 4-9
Productivity Applications

• Calendar and contact management software is

an application that helps you organize your
calendar, keep track of contacts, and share this
information with other users

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Figure 4-10
Productivity Applications

• A software suite is a collection of individual related

applications available together as a unit
• Project management software is an application that
allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the
events, resources, and costs of a project

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Figure 4-11
Productivity Applications

• Accounting software is an application that helps

businesses of all sizes record and report their
financial transactions

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Figure 4-12
Productivity Applications
• Personal finance software is a simplified accounting application
that helps home users and small/home office users balance their
checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, verify
account balances, transfer funds, track investments, and evaluate
financial plans

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Figure 4-13
Productivity Applications

• Legal software is an application that assists in the

preparation of legal documents and provides legal
information to individuals, families, and small
businesses

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Figure 4-14
Productivity Applications

• Tax preparation software is an application that

can guide individuals, families, or small businesses
through the process of filing federal and state
taxes

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Figure 4-15
Productivity Applications

• Document management software is an application that

provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching
through documents by converting them into a format
that can be viewed by any user

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Figure 4-16
Productivity Applications

• A large organization, commonly referred to as an

enterprise, requires special computing solutions
because of its size and geographic distribution

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Graphics and Media Software

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Graphics and Media Software

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Graphics and Media Software
• Multimedia authoring
software allows users to
combine text, graphics,
audio, video, and animation
in an interactive application
• Website authoring
software helps users of all
skill levels create webpages
that include graphics, video,
audio, animation, and
special effects with
interactive content

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Graphics and Media Software
• A media player is a
program that allows you
to view images and
animations, listen to
audio, and watch video
files on your computer or
mobile device
• Disc burning software
writes text, graphics,
audio, and video files on a
recordable or rewritable
disc
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Personal Interest Applications

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Communications Applications

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Security Tools

• A personal firewall is a security tool that detects

and protects a personal computer and its data
from unauthorized intrusions

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Figure 4-24
Security Tools

• An antivirus program protects a computer against

viruses by identifying and removing any computer
viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on
incoming files

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Security Tools

• Spyware is a type of program placed on a

computer or mobile device without the user’s
knowledge that secretly collects information
about the user and then communicates the
information it collects to some outside source
while the user is online
• Adware is a type of program that displays an
online advertisement in a banner or pop-up or
pop-under window on webpages, email messages,
or other Internet services
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Security Tools

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Security Tools-Internet Filters

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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

• A file manager is a tool that performs functions

related to file management

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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

• A search tool is a
program, usually
included with an
operating system, that
attempts to locate a file,
contact, calendar event,
app, or any other item
stored on your
computer or mobile
device based on criteria
you specify

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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

• An image viewer is a
tool that allows users to
display, copy, and print
the contents of a
graphics file, such as a
photo
• An uninstaller is a tool
that removes a
program, as well as any
associated entries in the
system files
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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

• A disk cleanup tool searches for and removes

unnecessary files

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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

• A disk defragmenter is a tool that reorganizes the files

and unused space on a computer’s hard disk so that the
operating system accesses data more quickly and
programs run faster
– Defragmenting

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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

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File, Disk, and System Management Tools

• A backup tool allows

users to copy, or back
up, selected files or the
contents of an entire
storage medium to
another storage
location
• A restore tool reverses
the process and returns
backed up files to their
original form
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Summary

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