Computer Applications- Computer Software

Computer Applications

Computer Software

and Organization Information System

OVERVIEW

• Computer Software

• System Software & Application Software

• Elements of an Information System

• Enterprise Productivity Suite

• Enterprise Knowledge Management

Computer Software

What is Software?

• Also known as a “program”, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.

1. System Software

2. Application Software

What is Installing?

• “Refer to the process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware.”

A programmer develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process

data into information

Information System

“Information system (IS) is a system of communication between people which is

involved in the gathering, processing, distribution and use of information.”

Elements of an Information System

Enterprise Productivity Suite

“Enterprise Productivity Suite is a collection of productivity programs intended to be used by

knowledge workers.”

Enterprise Productivity Suite

Used to create, share and collaborate:

1. Office productivity: Word processor, spreadsheets, presentation

2. Collaboration: Document Management

3. Unified Communication: Email, Instant Messaging.

4. Project & Process: Project Management tools

Enterprise Productivity Suite

Create

Microsoft Office

Share

PDF, Google Drive

Collaborate

Facebook, Youtube

Web Conferencing

Involves participants interacting at the same time in a virtual conference environment, even

though they are may be physically apart, through text-based chat, audio, video

conferencing, web-conferencing and sharing of desktop documents.

Web Conferencing

• Utilize virtual conference which often use a mix of communication technologies.

• For example, web conferencing software that enables participants to communicate with each others via webcam, microphone, and real time chatting in a group setting.

Enterprise Knowledge Management

• Enterprise knowledge management is comprised of a set of strategies, practices and tools to promote learning process and facilitate documentation, sharing and collaboration on knowledge.

Enterprise Knowledge Management

Knowledge management efforts typically focus on organizational objectives such as improved performance, competitive advantages, innovation, the sharing of lessons, integration and continuous improvement of the organization.

Benefits of Enterprise Knowledge Management Systems

1. Achieving shorter new product development cycle

2. Facilitating and managing innovation and organizational learning

3. Leveraging the expertise of people across the organization

4. Increase network connectivity between internal and external individual

5. Managing business environments and allowing employee to obtain relevant insight and ideas for their job

Computer Application

Computer Software

and Organization Information System