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Application Software |
Software the consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with tasks.
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Packaged Software
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Mass-produced retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, and not a single user.
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Custom Software
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Software that performs functions specific to a business or industry.
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Web Application
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Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any device 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's 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 business.
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Public-Domain Software
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Software donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions.
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System Software
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Software that serves as the interface between the user, application software, and the computer's hardware.
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Utility Software
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Software that assists users with controlling the operation of a computer.
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Desktop
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On-screen work area that has 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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To move the mouse pointer to a button on the screen, then to press and release the left mouse button.
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Pointer
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A small symbol displayed on the screen that moves as you interact with the mouse.
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Menu
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Contains a list of commands on the computer from which you make selections.
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Command
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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.
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Word Processing Software
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Software that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text.
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Clip Art
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Collection of drawings, photos, and other images.
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Edit
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To make changes to an existing content.
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Format
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To change the appearance of a document.
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Font
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Name assigned to a specific design of characters.
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Spreadsheet Software
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Software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.
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Cell
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The intersection of a column and row.
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Worksheet
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Collection of rows and columns.
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Formula
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Performs calculations on the data in the worksheet and displays the results in a cell.
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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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Presentation Software
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Software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate information 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- Personal Information Manager
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Application software that includes features to help users organize personal information.
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CAD- Computer-Aided Design
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Application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectual, and scientific designs.
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DTP- Desktop Publishing Software
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Software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors.
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Paint Software
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Software that allows users to draw pictures and other graphical images with various on-screen tools.
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Photo Editing Software
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Type of image editing software that allows
high-volume digital photo users to edit and customize digital photos. |
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Video/Audio Editing Software
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Software that allows users to modify audio and video clips.
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WBT- Web-Based Training
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Type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web.
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CBT- Computer-Based Training
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Consists of self-directed, self-paced instructions about a topic.
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Distance Learning
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Delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations.
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E-Learning
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Delivery of education via some electronic method such as the Internet, networks, or optical discs.
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