1. Chapter 3 Installing and Using Software

2. Installing and Using Software
FAQs
What are the components of an application window?
How can I find out how to use my software?
What’s the significance of software copyrights and EULAs?
How do I install software?
What about software upgrades and updates?
How do I remove software?
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3. What are the components of an application window?
The rectangular window that appears on your screen when you open an application is the application window. It includes:
Title bar with three buttons
Minimize button
Maximize button
Close button
Menu bar
Toolbar
Ribbon (Office 2010)
File tab (Office 2010)
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4. What are the components of an application window?
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5. How can I find out how to use my software?
When using application software, you can access help from a variety of sources
On-screen help
Tutorials
Web sites
Consider online user groups or the software publisher’s Web site for up-to-date software information
Use a Web-based search engine for help
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6. How can I find out how to use my software?
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7. What’s the significance of software copyrights and EULAs?
Most software is distributed on CDs at retail stores or downloaded from Web sites
Software will include a EULA (end-user license agreement)
Commercial software is marketed for profit
Demoware usually expires after a limited time
Freeware is distributed for free
Shareware allows you to install the software and share with friends for a trial period
Open source software is often developed as a public, collaborative effort of volunteers
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8. What’s the significance of software copyrights and EULAs?
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9. How do I install software?
Many software applications have to be installed on your computer before you can use them. When you install software:
Some or all of the program modules are copied to your PC’s hard disk
The program is added to the All Programs menu
The program is added to the Windows Registry, which keeps track of installed hardware and software
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10. How do I install software?
The software installation process is automated by a setup module
Two categories of software:
Web applications run on a remote Web server
Portable applications are designed to run from a removable storage device
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11. How do I install software ?
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12. How do I install software ?
Downloading software is transferring the software from the Internet to your PC
The installation process is usually very similar to installing programs from a CD
You run a setup program that triggers the step-by-step installation process
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13. What about software upgrades and updates?
Types of software upgrades include:
New versions
Version number
Software patches, which replace part of the program code
Service packs, which correct problems
Some software provides an automatic update option
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14. What about software upgrades and updates?
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15. How do I remove software?
When you uninstall software you remove it from:
The hard disk
The All Programs menu
The Registry
Uninstall or change a program option handles the complexities of removing the program modules behind the scenes
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16. How do I remove software?
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17. Hardware: USB flash drives
A USB flash drive (UFD) is a compact and portable storage device that plugs into a computer’s USB port
Offer a range of storage capacities
Use solid state technology
Grid of cells containing two transistors that act as gates
Power not required to retain data
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18. Hardware: USB flash drives
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19. Hardware: USB flash drives
When inserting a USB flash drive, make sure it is correctly aligned with the port
When you are ready to remove a USB flash drive, you should first click the eject icon in the notification area and wait for Windows to give you the Safe To Remove Hardware message
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20. Hardware: USB flash drives
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21. Hardware: USB flash drives
You can run software on USB flash drives
Local apps must be installed on a hard disk, but some portable apps are available
OpenOffice Portable
Portable security software such as ClamWin can help protect your data from viruses
Windows does not display the names of portable apps on the Start menu
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22. Hardware: USB flash drives
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23. Is it legal to install this software?
What do you think?
Have you ever used pirated software?
Do you think most people try to comply with the terms of the software license agreements?
If you discovered pirated software in use at your school or office, would you report it?
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