CP102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Openoffice.Org, Audio Editing Software, Open-Source Software
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Chapter 4: applicaion sotware programs that let you work and play. Sotware: a set of instrucions that tell the computer what to do. Two basic types of sotware: applicaion sotware, system sotware. Installed sotware: proprietary (or commercial) sotware, open source sotware. Sotware as a service (saas: web-based applicaions, collaborate online. Create and edit documents for: research papers, class notes, resumes. Tips for designing good presentaions: be careful with colour, use bullets for key points, use images, consider font size and style, keep animaion and background audio to a minimum. Fields > records > tables: a data category > a group of related ields > a group of related records. Financial planning sotware: manage daily inances, electronic checkbook registers, automaic bill payment tools. Tax preparaion sotware: intuit turbotax, h&r block at home. Accouning sotware: track accounts receivable and payable, inventory management, payroll, and billing. Desktop publishing (dtp) sotware: design books and publicaions. Web authoring sotware: design web pages.
