《计算机英语》课件Chapter 7 Application Software.ppt

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Technology
Chapter 2 System Unit
Chapter 3 Input Devices
Chapter 4 Output Devices
Chapter 5 Secondary Storage
Chapter 6 System Software
Chapter 7 Application Software
Chapter munication System
Chapter work
Chapter 10
Chapter 11 merce and Security
Chapter 12 Professional Certification and Careers in Information Systems
Chapter 7 Application Software
Objective
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Identify the system software from the application software.
mon features of most application software.
Give some examples monly used application software.
Application Software
Application software is a loosely defined subclass puter software that employs the capabilities of puter directly to a task that the user wishes to perform.
Application software includes a variety of programs that can be segregated into general-purpose and application-specific categories.
Application Software
General-purpose programs mon information processing jobs for end users. Examples are browsers, word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation programs.
Special-purpose programs plish information processing tasks that support specific business functions or processes, scientific or engineering applications, and puter applications in society. Some of the best known are multimedia, graphics, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence programs.
Features of Application Software
1. Window. A window is simply a rectangular area on a display screen.
Features of Application Software
2. Menus. Menus are a list mands or options from which you can choose.
Features of Application Software
3. Help. Help is an online documentation.
Features of Application Software
4. Toolbar. Toolbar is a series of selectable buttons in a GUI that give the user an easy way to select desktop, application or Web browser functions.
Browsers
Short for Web Browser, it is a software appli