Softwares and types

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COMPUTER WHIZ 4 Fazaia Degree College RIsalpur

Whiz’s File

• Chapter 1 Reviewing computers• Chapter 2 Pioneers of Computers• Chapter 3 About the CPU• Chapter 4 Storing Data• Chapter 5 Whiz through Software• Chapter 6 Introducing Spreadsheet• Chapter 7 Programming Languages• Chapter 8 More on Multimedia• Chapter 9 Computer Networks

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CH: 5WHIZ THROUGH SOFTWARE

By: Samina Khan Fazaia Degree College RIsalpur

Contents• Software• Types of software• System Software• Application Software• Word Processing Software• Desktop Publishing Software• Microsoft Excel Software• Database Management Program• Web browser

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Software

System softwar

e

Application

software

TYPES OF SOFTWARE• System software

– Programs that control the overall

system

• Application software– Programs designed to perform

specific tasks

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE

• Programs that control the overall system

• It controls the functioning of the different parts of computer

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OPERATING SYSTEM• Controls and manages the system operations• Examples

– Windows– Unix– Mac os

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APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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APPLICATION SOFTWARE:

Application Software perform specific task.

Application software makes computer popular

and easy to use

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EXAMPLES

• Common application software:

Microsoft Word,

Excel

publisher

Web browsers

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WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE It is a tool that helps user in creating, editing,

and printing documents.

This is an application software

We write stories ,applications, letters etc in it.

Examples: Microsoft Word

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DESKTOP PUBLISHING

• Uses

– Newsletters

– Greeting cards

– Reports

– Brochures

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ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEETS

• Spreadsheet is used for calculating and

budgeting and organizing data in the form of

numbers, charts and tables

• Made up of rows and columns.

• It enables us to compute large amount of data.

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DATABASE MANAGEMENT• Uses

– Keep record of a large number of related facts

– Store data – Update data– Manipulate data– Retrieve data– Print data in many forms– Report on data in a variety of ways

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BROWSERS• Connect to the Web

• Used to download files

• Used to connect with peoples

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RecapComputer Software

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