Chapter 2

Application Software and the World Wide Web

Application Software

• Productivity/business tool
• Assisting with graphics and multimedia projects
• Household activities, personal business, or education
• Facilitate communications

Roll of the Operating System

• Control the operations of the computer and its devices

Roll of the User Interface

• Controls how user enters data or instructions and how information and processing options are presented to the user.

Starting Software Applications

• Desktop
• Icons/Buttons
• Commands/Menus/Submenus
• Window/Title Bar
• Dialogue Boxes
• Shortcut menus and context-sensitive help

Productivity Software

• Word Processing Software
• Creating
• Editing
• Formatting
• Saving
• Printing
• Spreadsheet Software
• Worksheets
• Cells
• Calculations
• Macros
• Charting
• Database Software
• Tables
• Records
• Fields
• Data Types
• Text
• Numeric
• Currency
• Date
• Memo
• Hyperlink
• Validation
• Queries and Sorts
• Presentation Graphics
• Clip Gallery
• Personal Information Managers (PIM)
• Software Suites
• Project Management Software
• Accounting Software
• Graphics & Multimedia Software
• CAD
• Desktop Publishing
• Paint/Image Editing Software
• Video & Audio Editing
• Multimedia Authoring
• Web Page Authoring

Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• Integrated Software
• Personal Finance Software
• Legal Software
• Tax Preparation Software

• Desktop Publishing
• Paint/Image Editing Software

• Clip Art/Image Gallery
• Home Design/Landscaping Software
• Educational/Reference/Personal Computer Entertainment Software

Software for Communications

• Groupware
• E-mail
• Web Browsers

Browsing the World Wide Web

• Connecting to the Web and Starting a Browser
• Surfing the web
• Browser Toolbars
• Entering a URL
• Searching for information on the web

Applications on the Web

• Webware/web applications
• Application Service Providers

Learning Aids and Support Tools

• Online Help
• FAQ
• Tutorials
• Wizards