1. Computers Tools for an Information Age
Chapter 2
Applications Software: Getting the Work Done
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Objectives
Distinguish between operating systems and applications software
List the various methods by which individuals and businesses acquire software
List and briefly describe various types of task-oriented software
Identify the kinds of software that are available for both large and small businesses
Discuss ethical issues associated with software
Describe the functions of various computer professionals
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3. Applications Software
Software used to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task
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4. Acquiring Software: Traditional Ways
Custom software
Written by programmers hired by organization
Packaged (commercial) software
Purchased from a store, catalog, or Web site
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5. Acquiring Software: New Ways
Freeware
Public Domain
Open-Source software
Shareware
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6. Buying Commercial Software
Individual copies for each computer
Site license
Electronic software distribution
Application Service Provider
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7. Task-Oriented Software
Often called productivity software
Common categories
Word processing/Desktop publishing
Electronic spreadsheets
Database management
Graphics
Communications
Others
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Business Software
Vertical Market software
Software for Workgroups
Small Business software
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9. Ethics and Application Software
Piracy: the acquisition and use of illegal copies of software
Counterfeiting: copying large numbers of CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs and packaging them to look like the real thing
Unauthorized copying of software is stealing
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Software Piracy
Examples of piracy
Copying software from a lab or from a friend
Buying 2 or 3 copies of software and distributing it to dozens or hundreds of employees
Buying 1 copy of software and installing it on several computers at home
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Computers and People
Most organizations have some sort of information technology department
Made up of people who are responsible for the organization’s computer resources
Maintain data and provide services to end users
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Computer People
Data entry operators prepare data for processing
Computer operators monitor systems, keep peripherals running, and make backups
Librarians catalog processed disks and tapes
Programmers design, write, test, implement, and maintain computer programs
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Computer People
Systems analysts plan and design entire systems
Must have knowledge in programming, as well as knowledge of the business
Network managers implement and maintain organization’s network(s)
Chief Information Officer (CIO) makes key technology decisions
A key member of the organization’s strategic decision-making team
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