ENV100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Microsoft Outlook, Imovie, Freeware

• School: UTSG
• Department: School of Environment
• Course: ENV100H1
• Professor: Helene Cyr

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Chapter 4 summary: application software: programs that let you work and play. Software - refers to as a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. Programs provides a means for us to interact with and use the computer, even if we lack specialized programming skills. Includes software that helps run the computer and coordinate instructions between appli(cid:272)atio(cid:374) soft(cid:449)are a(cid:374)d the (cid:272)o(cid:373)puter(cid:859)s hard(cid:449)are de(cid:448)i(cid:272)es: the operating system (windows, os x, etc. , utility programs (help manage system resources) Every new computer comes with software preinstalled, but if you need to add other software on your s(cid:455)ste(cid:373), (cid:455)ou(cid:859)ll (cid:374)eed to i(cid:374)stall it. Software as a service (saas) another way to obtain software in which the vendor hosts the software online and you can access and use the software over the internet without having to install it on your computer. Web-based applications- can collaborate online with others, avoiding the coordination mess that often occurs when transferring documents via e-mail.