1. Software Unit 2 – Hardware & Software Technologies 1st ESO – IES Poeta Julián Andúgar Antonio Ruiz Hernández

2. Definition Software is the set of programs or instructions that start up the computer and process data so that we can use it. Software enables the hardware components to work.

3. Most important types of Software We can distinguish 3 main types:  Operating System. Core program that tells the computer how it should perform all its basic functions. Examples: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android.  Application. Specific purposes. Examples: Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Mozilla Firefox,…  Multimedia program. Video/Audio. Examples: Windows Media Player, Games,…

4. Operating Systems: MS Windows MS Windows XP Desktop

5. Operating Systems: Linux Ubuntu Desktop

6. Operating Systems: Mac OS Mac OS Desktop

7. Applications: MS Office MS Office:  MS Word. Written documents  MS Excel. Spreadsheets MS Excel. Spreadsheets  MS PowerPoint. Slide Presentations MS PowerPoint. Slide Presentations  MS Access. Databases

8. Applications: OpenOffice OpenOffice:  OpenOffice Writer. Written documents OpenOffice Writer. Written documents  OpenOffice Calc. Spreadsheets  OpenOffice Impress. Slide Presentations  OpenOffice Base. Databases Click HERE to download OpenOffice (in English)

9. Exercises From your student’s book:  Page 35. Exercises 21.

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11. MS Excel

12. MS PowerPoint

13. OpenOffice Writer