WHAT CAN YOU

DO?

BOYS & GIRLS

 APPLICATION SOFTWARE

… consists of programs (set of command)

that perform specific tasks for a users.
TOPIC REVIEW

USER

SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATION

(operating system) SOFTWARE

COMPUTER’S
HARDWARE
 THE USED OF
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Is used for a variety of reasons:

– As a productivity/business tool
– To assist with graphics and multimedia
projects
– To support household activities, for personal
business, or for education
– To facilitate communications.
 TYPES OF PROGRAMS
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Microsoft Word
ORD PROCESSING Sun StarOffice Writer
SOFTWARE Corel WordPerfect

Microsoft Excel
PREADSHEET Sun StarOffice
SOFTWARE Calc
Corel Quattro Pro
Microsoft PowerPoint
RESENTATION Sun StarOffice impress
SOFTWARE Corel Presentations

Paint
RAPHIC Adobe Photoshop
SOFTWARE CorelDRAW
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE
 DEFINITION

…software that allows to create document and

manipulate documents containing mostly text
and sometimes graphics.
INTERFACES
 USAGE

• Also known as word processor.

• Usage : develop documents such as
letters, memos, reports, fax cover sheets,
mailing labels, newsletters, and web
pages.
 FEATURES

• capability of changing :
– changing the shape
characters
– changing size of
characters in headlines
and headings
– changing color of
characters
– organizing text into
newspaper-style columns
 FEATURES (cont.)

• Clip Art : collection of

drawings, diagrams, maps,
and photographs that you can
insert into documents

• create and modify documents

– size and margin.
 FEATURES (cont.)

• Wordwrap : allows users

to type words in a
paragraph continually
without pressing the
ENTER key at the end of
each line.

• Scrolling : process of
moving different portions of
the document on the
screen into view.
 FEATURES (cont.)

• can change what

have written - insert,
delete, or rearrange
words, sentences,
paragraphs, or
entire sections.
 FEATURES (cont.)

• find or search : allows to

locate all occurrences of
certain character, word, or
phrase. This feature is
combination with
• replace : combination with
find/search - allows to
substitute existing characters
or words with new ones.
 FEATURES (cont.)

• automatically corrects errors.

• spelling checker : which

reviews the spelling of
individual words, section of a
document, or the entire
document.

• header : text that appears at

the top of each page, and
footer : text that appears at the
bottom of each page.
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE
 DEFINITION

… software that allows users to organize

data in rows and columns and perform
calculations on the data.
INTERFACES
 USAGE

• organize and present non-financial data,

as well as financial data.
 FEATURES

A. Spreadsheet Organization
• 255 individual worksheet
• 256 columns
• in vertical
• one or more letters identify each column
• letters begin with A and end with IV
• 65,536 rows
• in horizontal
• number identifies each row
• 1 and end with 65,536
 FEATURES (cont.)

A. Spreadsheet Organization (cont..)

• Cell : the intersection of a column
and row.
• 16 million cells - (256 rows x 65,536
columns).
• Cell B6 - the intersection of column
B and row 6
• Cells may contain three types of
data: labels, values, and formulas.
 FEATURES (cont.)

B. Calculations
• Many of the worksheet cells contain a number
that can be used in a calculation, called a value.
• Other cells, however, contain formulas that
generate values.
• A function is a predefined formula that performs
common calculations such as adding the values
in a group of cells or generating a value such as
the time or date.
 FEATURES (cont.)

C. Recalculation
• Easier and faster.
• Changes updated automatically and
instantaneously.
• Valuable budgeting, forecasting, and
decision making tool.
• what-if analysis feature : can change certain
values in a spreadsheet to reveal the effects
of those changes.
 FEATURES (cont.)

D. Charting
• depicts the data in graphical form.
• Three chart types
1. line charts
2. column charts
3. pie charts
 ACTIVITIES

MIX & MATCH

 SYSTEM COMPUTE
USE SOFTWARE R’S
R (Operating HARDWAR
System) E

APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
… consists of programs (set of command) that perform
specific tasks for a users.
 ORD
PROCESSING Usage

• To develop documents such as

letters, memos, reports, fax cover
sheets, mailing labels, newsletters,
and web pages.

Features

Changing and organizing text and

character
Clip Art
Definition
• Software that allows to create document Create and modify documents – size and
and manipulate documents containing margin
mostly text and sometimes graphics.
Wordwrap

Scrolling
Program
Insert, delete, or rearrange words,
sentences, paragraphs, or entire sections
Microsoft Word
Find or Search, and replace
Sun StarOffice Writer
Spelling checker

Corel WordPerfect Header and footer

 PREADSHEET Usage

SOFTWARE • To organize and present non-

financial data, as well as financial
data.

Features

A Spreadsheet Organization

•255 Worksheets

•256 Columns

•65,536 Rows
Definition
•(256 x 65,536) Cells
• Software that allows users to organize data
in rows and columns and perform B Calculations
calculations on the data.

C Recalculation
Program
D Charting
Microsoft Excel • Line Charts

Sun StarOffice Calc • Column Charts

Corel Quattro Pro • Pie Charts

CONCLUSION
 APPLICATION SOFTWARE
… consists of programs (set of command) that perform specific tasks for a
users.
TYPE WORD PROCESSING SPREADSHEET

Definition • allows to create document and • allows users to organize data in

manipulate documents rows and columns and perform
containing mostly text and calculations on the data.
sometimes graphics

Program • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel

• Sun StarOffice Writer • Sun StarOffice Calc
• Corel WordPerfect • Corel Quattro Pro

Usage • develop documents such as • organize and present non-financial

letters, memos, reports, fax data, as well as financial data.
cover sheets, mailing labels,
newsletters, and web pages.

Features • Clip Art • Spreadsheet Organization

• Wordwrap • Calculations
• Find or Search, and replace • Recalculation
• Spelling checker
• etc • Charting
 THANK YOU
for your attention
But remember !
we will continue with two more types of application software in the next class