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Application software
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Consists of programs designed to make users more productive and or assist them with personal tasks
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Packaged software
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Mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of the wide variety of users
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Custom software
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Performs function specific to a business or industry
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Web application
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A website that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
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Open-source software
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Software provided for use, modification, and redistribution
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Shareware
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Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for trial period
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Freeware
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Copyrighted software provided at no cost to users by an individual or company that retains all rights to the software
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Public domain software
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Been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions
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What is the function of system software?
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Servers as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computers hardware
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What is the function of utility software?
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A type of system software that assists users with controlling and maintaining the operation of the computer, it's devices, or software
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Desktop
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An on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface
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Button
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A graphical elements that you activate to cause a specific action to occur
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Click
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A button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse
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Pointer
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A small symbol displayed on the screen that moves as you interact with the mouse or other pointing device
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Menu
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Contains a list of commands from which you make selections
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Command
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I'm instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
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Title bar
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A horizontal space that contains the windows name
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File
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A named collection of stored data, instructions, or information
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What is the function of word processing software?
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Allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics
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Clipart
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A collection of drawings, photos, and other images
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To edit is to?
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Make changes to existing content
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To format is to?
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Change its appearance
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font
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Name assigned to specific design of characters
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What is the function of spreadsheet software?
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Allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on data
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cell
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I'm intersection of a column and a row
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Worksheet
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Rows and columns use to organize data in a spreadsheet
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Formula
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A group of mathematical symbols that express a relationship or that are used to solve a problem or a way to make something
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Database
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A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of the data
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What is the function of presentation software?
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Allows users to create visual aids for presenting to communicate ideas, messages, and other info to a group
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Software suite
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A collection of individual programs available together as a unit
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PIM
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Personal InfoManager, application software that includes an appointment calendar, address book, notepad, and other features to help users organize personal information
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CAD
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Computer aided design software, a sophisticated type of application software that assists a pro user and creating, engineering, architectural, and scientific designs
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DTP
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Desktop publishing software, enables pro designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors
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Paint software
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Allows users to draw pictures, and other graphical images using various on-screen tools
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Photo editing software
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A type of image-editing software that allows photographers, videographers, engineers, scientists, and others to edit and customize digital photos
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Video/audio editing software
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Allows pros to edit a segment of video lets users modify audio clips, pretty soundtracks, and add audio to video clips
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Web applications
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A website that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
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WBT
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Web-based training, a type a CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the web
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CBT
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Computer-based training, a type of education which students learn by using or compiling exercises with instructional software
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Distance-learning
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The delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations
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E-learning
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Electronic learning, the delivery of education via some electronic methods such as the Internet, networks, or optical discs
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