Comp. Info. Science 1 Ch. 3 Vocab.

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Packaged software

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available in retail stores or on web; mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company

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Custom software

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performs functions specific to a business or industry, sometimes companies must create their own

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Web application

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web site 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 a trial period

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Freeware

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copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or company that retains all rights to the software

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Public-domain software

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is donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions. Anyone can copy/distribute it at no cost

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What is the function of system software?

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it serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer's hardware

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What is the function of Utility software?

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it assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer, its device, or its software

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Desktop

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on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface

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button

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graphical element that you activate to cause a specific action to occur

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click

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moving the pointer to a button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse (usually the left button)

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pointer

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small symbol displayed on the screen that moves as you interact with that 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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an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action

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window

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rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information

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Title bar

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horizontal space that contains the window's name

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file

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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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to edit is to...

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make changes to an existing document's content

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to format is to...

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change a document's appearance

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font

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a name assigned to a 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 the data; collectively called a worksheet

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cell

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the intersection of a column and a row

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data base

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collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data

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What is the function of Presentation software?

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application software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other info. to a group

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Software suite

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collection of individual programs available together as a unit

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PIM

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(personal info. manager) application software that includes an appointment calendar, address book, notepad, and other features to help users organize personal info.

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CAD

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(computer-aided design software) sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs

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DTP

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(desktop publishing software) enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors

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Paint software

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(illustration software) allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket

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Photo Editing Software

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a type of image editing software that allows photographers, videographers, engineers, scientists, and other high-volume digital photo users to edit and customize digital photos

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Video/Audio Editing Software

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allows users to edit a segment of video (a clip) or audio clips to produce studio-quality soundtracks and add audio to video clips

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Clip art

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a collection of drawings, photos, and other images

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worksheet

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collective name for the rows and columns that make up a spreadsheet

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formula

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performs calculations on the data in the worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell, usually the cell containing the formula

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Web applications

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a web site that allows users to access software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet

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WBT

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(web-based training) type of computer-based training that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the web

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CBT

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computer-based training, type of education in which students learn by using and completing 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) delivery of education via some electronic method such as the Internet, networks, or optical discs