CIS 1000 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 CIS

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Computing and Information Science
• Course: CIS 1000
• Professor: Zoe Zhu

Document Summary

Software set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. Programs means for us to interact with the computer, without specialized computer programming skills. Two basic types of software: system software includes software such as windows vista, which help run the computer and coordinate instructions between application software and the computer"s hardware devices. Includes the operating system and utility programs: application software is the software you use to do tasks at home, school and work. Is the most widely used software application: spreadsheet excel, lotus 1-2-3, Ability to sort, filter and group data: presentation powerpoint, open office impress, zoho show, database oracle, corel paradox, microsoft access. Complex electronic filing system sort, filter, and organize data: pim personal information manager- outlook, lotus organizer. Software suites is a group of software programs that have been bundled as a package. Personal finance software ex tax preparation software: manage daily finances ex microsoft money. Entertainment software provide users with fun.