CIS 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Entertainment Software Rating Board, Personal Information Manager, Database

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Computing and Information Science
• Course: CIS 1200
• Professor: John Saville

Document Summary

Chapter four of technology in action: application software. Program: provides a means for us to interact with and use the computer, even if we lack specialized programming skills. Application software: the software you use to do tasks at home, school, and work o. Can do a lot of things, such as writing letters, sending e-mails, paying taxes, etc. System software: includes software such as windows and mac os x, which help to run the computer and coordinate instructions between application software and the computer"s hardware devices. Productivity software: includes programs that enable you to perform various tasks required at home, school, and business o. Includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and personal information manager (pim) programs. Open source software: program code that is publicly available and has few restrictions. Propriety software: which is neither free nor open source, the code can be copied, distributed, or changed without the stringent copyright protections of software products you purchase.