1. Innovative Training Works Digital Literacy Computing Fundamentals Computer Software

2. Computing Fundamentals Objectives Identify how software and hardware work together Identify how software is developed and upgraded Identify different types of software and general concepts relating to software categories Identify the tasks to which each type of software is most suited or not suited Back

3. Computing Fundamentals What is software? Software consists of programs, which enable a computer to perform specific tasks Stages in developing software: Planning Programming Debugging Documentation Beta Review Quality Control Back

4. Computing Fundamentals Types of Software Systems Software Includes the operating system and all the utilities that enable the computer to function. Applications Software Includes programs that do real work for users, such as, word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. Back

5. Computing Fundamentals Systems Software Operating System – manages software and hardware resources of a computer. Microsoft Windows Mac OS UNIX Linux, etc. Back

6. Computing Fundamentals Systems Software Utility Software - A program that performs a very specific task, usually related to managing system resources. Anti-virus Disk compression Disk clean-up File compression Back

7. Computing Fundamentals Applications Software Word processing Spreadsheets Presentations Database management Electronic Mail Web browsers Back

8. Computing Fundamentals Word Processing Word processor enables creation of documents such as letters, reports, manuals, and certificates. Word (Microsoft) WordPerfect (Corel) Back

9. Computing Fundamentals Spreadsheets Spreadsheet program is used to perform calculations such as grading sheets, income taxes, accounting, etc. Excel (Microsoft) Lotus 1-2-3 Back

10. Computing Fundamentals Presentations Presentation software is used to create professional-looking presentations that can handle text, drawing, pictures, sounds, video, etc. PowerPoint (Microsoft) Corel Presentations (Corel) Back

11. Computing Fundamentals Database Management Database management software is used in keeping and organizing large amounts of information or records in banks, schools, and in most companies. Access (Microsoft) Paradox (Corel) Back

12. Computing Fundamentals Electronic Mail Electronic mail program is used to send and receive mails in electronic format. Outlook (Microsoft) Eudora (Qualcomm) Back

13. Computing Fundamentals Web Browsers Web browser is a program that allows you to browse web pages on the Internet. Internet Explorer (Microsoft) Netscape Navigator (Netscape) Back

14. Computing Fundamentals Upgrading Software Why is there a need for software updates? What are Service Packs (SP)? What about upgrading to new versions? BackNext: Operating System