Discovering

Computers

Module 5
Programs and Apps

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Objectives Overview

Describe how an
Identify the general operating system Differentiate among the
categories of programs interacts with ways you can acquire
and apps applications and programs and apps
hardware

Identify key features of Identify the key

productivity features of graphics and
applications multimedia applications

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Objectives Overview

Identify the
Identify the uses of
purpose of
personal interest
software used in
applications
communications

Identify the key

Identify the key
features of file,
features of security
disk, and system
tools
management tools
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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
– System software
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Programs and Apps

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Figure 4-1
Programs and Apps

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Programs and Apps

• Software is available in a variety of forms:

Retail Custom Web app

Mobile Mobile
Freeware
app web app

Open
source
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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
Word
Presentation Spreadsheet Database Note taking
processing

Calendar and
Project Personal
contact Accounting Legal
management finance
management

Enterprise
computing
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Productivity Applications

• With productivity applications, users often:

Create a Edit a Format a Save a Distribute

project project project project a project

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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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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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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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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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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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Productivity Applications

• Accounting software is an application that helps

businesses of all sizes record and report their
financial transactions

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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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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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Productivity Applications

• A large organization, commonly referred to as an

enterprise, requires special computing solutions
because of its size and geographic distribution
Engineering or
Human resources Accounting product Manufacturing
Marketing software
software software development software
software

Software for
Distribution Customer service
Sales software information
software software
technology staff

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Graphics and Media Software

Computer-aided design
(CAD) software

Desktop publishing
software

Paint/Image editing
software
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Graphics and Media Software

Photo editing and

photo management
software

Video and audio

editing 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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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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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

A spyware remover is a type of

program that detects and deletes
spyware and similar programs

An adware remover is a program that

detects and deletes adware
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Security Tools

Anti-spam Web filtering

programs software

Pop-up and
Phishing
pop-under
filters
blockers
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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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Web and Mobile Apps for Personal and
Business Productivity
• Reference • Education apps
– OALD – Busuu
– Duolingo
• To-do list apps – Programming Hub
– Todoist • Pdf Readers
– TickTick • Moon+ Reader
• Note-taking apps
– Notion https://apkdone.com/
– Evernote

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