CHAPTER 3 : Basic Application Software

Basic application software include the word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, & presentation graphics.

Application Software :
- common features inside Microsoft Office 2003 is menus, dialog box & toolbars while inside the Microsoft Office 2007 is ribbons, tabs, & galleries.

Word Processors :

• to create,edit,save & print text-based documents.
• Features : word wrap, thesaurus, find & replace, spelling & grammar checkers, font, character effects, styles, bulleted & numbered lists.

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Spreadsheet :

• used to organize, analyze, & graph numberic data.
• Features : workbook files, worksheets, cells,text entries, formulas, range, analytical graph, recalculation &what-if analysis.

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Database Management systems :

• structures a database & provides tools for manipulating data.
• Features : relational database, tables. sort, filter, query, forms, & report.

Presentation Graphics : 

• combine the variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations.
• a excellent tool to communicate a message & to persuade people.
• Features : slides, design templates, content templates & animation.

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Integrated Packages :

• a single program that provides the functionality of several application package.
• Some important characteristics include :

          - Functions that include word processing, spreadsheet, database manager. Each fuction is not as
             extensive @ powerful as a single-function application program.
          - Less expensive & simple to use.
          - popular with home users.

Software Suites :

• a collection of individual application packages sold together.
• There have several software suites, it is productivity suites, alternative office suites, specialized suites & utility suites.

In my opinions, in this chapter we can see that have many types of basic application software, but most of us are using the word processor & presentation graphics to do the projects. While the remainder basic application software we are less to use it, but it also a very important software. All of these software have their own fuctional.