COM 215

COMPUTER PACKAGES II
By
Engr. M. O. Oyewo
THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO:
4 MILESTONES:

UNDERSTANDING GRAPHICS PACKAGES

CONCEPT OF COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
DATA ANALYSIS PACKAGES
MILESTONE 1 – COMMON GRAPHICS
PACKAGES
Introduction
Computer System Information is in 4 main formats:
 Text
 Sound
 Graphics
 Video
GRAPHICS REPRESENTATION
Graphics: Information communicated with the aid of
text, lines, shapes and colours either individually or
combined together on hard surface (e.g. paper, wall) or
screen.

Such as Pictures, Drawings and Charts

COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Computer graphics are graphics created by
computers and, more generally, the
representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a
computer.
the various technologies used to create and manipulate
such pictorial data
the sub-field of computer science
Pictures: from cameras
In formats such as: JPG with extension .jpeg
Drawings: using drawing packages such as CorelDraw,
Photoshop, AutoCAD, Paint, etc.
Charts: using word and data processing packages such as
Microsoft Word & Excel

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CATEGORIZING COMPUTER GRAPHICS DESIGN

 Desktop Publishing (DTP)

 Computer Aided Design (CAD)

DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP)
Desktop publishing (DTP) is the creation of
documents using page layout software on a personal
("desktop") computer.

It was first used almost exclusively for print

publications, but now it also assists in the creation of
various forms of online content.
DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP)
 DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP)
Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and
produce typographic-quality text and images comparable
to traditional typography and printing.

Desktop publishing often requires the use of a personal

computer and WYSIWYG page layout software to create
documents for either large-scale publishing (large format
printing) or small-scale.
DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP)
DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP)
Desktop publishing methods provide more control
over design, layout, and typography than
word processing.

However, word processing software has evolved to

include some, though by no means all, capabilities
previously available only with professional printing or
desktop publishing.
DTP vs. WORD PROCESSING
DTP vs. WORD PROCESSING
DRAWING PACKAGES
Corel Draw

by Corel Corporation headquartered in Ottawa,

Canada

CorelDraw (styled CorelDRAW) is a vector graphics

editor

It is also the name of the Corel graphics suite, which

includes the bitmap-image editor Corel Photo-Paint as
well as other graphics-related programs
 COREL DRAW
With the first version, CorelDraw 1, in 1989, it continued
to evolve and improve over the last 30 years

Today, we have Corel Draw at version 19 called

CorelDraw X9

The letter ‘X’ was introduced as a suffix in 2006 when

version 13 came out (CorelDraw X3)
COREL DRAW
COREL DRAW
COREL DRAW
COREL PHOTO-PAINT
COREL PHOTO-PAINT
COREL PHOTO-PAINT
WINDOWS PAINT
MS Paint has been around as a package that comes
with Microsoft Windows OS
As early as 1985 with the first version of Windows i.e.
Windows 1.0
WINDOWS PAINT
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer
technology to aid in the design and particularly the
drafting (technical drawing and engineering drawing) of a
part or product, including entire buildings.

Engine blocks
Plant Design
Architectural Design
Aesthetics
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
CAD may facilitate the manufacturing process by
transferring detailed diagrams of a product's materials,
processes, tolerances and dimensions with specific
conventions for the product in question.
 APPLICATIONS OF AUTOCAD

Engineering Drafting Tool

Architectural Planning Tool
3D Printing
 Fashion Industry
Mechanical Industry
 Engineering Drafting Tool
AutoCAD has the possibility to produce very
accurate designs.
For example, AutoCAD can be used to find
out how large an engine component should
be to fit into a new car model.
Adjustments can be made with just a few
clicks and the engineer saves a great deal of
time in comparison with using designs on
paper.
DRAFTING
 DRAFTING
Drafting can be done in two dimensions ("2D") and three
dimensions ("3D").

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Height
Breadth
DRAFTING
Drafting is the integral communication of technical or
engineering drawings

In representing complex, three-dimensional objects in

two-dimensional drawings, these objects have
traditionally been represented by three projected views at
right angles.

This is called Orthographic Projection

ORTHOGRAPHIC
PROJECTION

(PLAN)
ISOMETRIC VIEW
ISOMETRIC PROJECTION
OBLIQUE PROJECTION
 3D ALL ROUND VIEW
Modern CAD packages can also frequently allow
rotations in three dimensions, allowing viewing of a
designed object from any desired angle, even from the
inside looking out.
 Architectural Planning Tool
Architects can also use AutoCAD when
designing new buildings and floor plans.
You can draw entry points, leave space for
plumbing systems, design electrical circuits,
basement plans, etc.
PLANNING
 3D Printing
It basically gives you the opportunity to create a
three-dimensional model of an object you design
in a computer program.
For example, you use AutoCAD to design a
rubber duck and the printer takes data from this
program to print it as a three-dimensional object.
This is the basics of 3D printing and it’s the
future when it comes to manufacturing
processes.
3D Printing
 Fashion Industry
AutoCAD can also be used to design toys,
cars, jewelleries, etc.
When the design is finished, it’s supplied to
the manufacturing company to start mass
production.
Fashion Industry
 Mechanical Industry

For example, engineers can design the

shape of an aircraft wing and determine
scenarios on how much lift this type of wing
can generate.
Making such calculations and projections in
computer programs saves a great deal of
time and money, not to mention that it
optimizes the designing process.
Mechanical Industry
FILE FORMAT
DWG files contain designs, photos, maps, and
geometric data, and were originally created by
Autodesk in 1982 with the launch of AutoCAD
drafting software.

DWG files can be opened directly in AutoCAD or

Microsoft Visio, or with Autodesk products A360
Viewer and AutoCAD 360.
 Top Benefits of Autocad
 Increase Productivity
AutoCAD helps you put together the components of a
building or a mechanical part in a very short amount of
time. There is also an animation feature which helps you
understand how these components work together.
Create Documentation
Not only AutoCAD helps you design stuff, but you can also
add information such as specifications, details, dimensions,
material names, etc next to components. This helps
manufacturers estimate costs and learn exactly what they
have to do when it comes to creating new products.
 Data Can Be Saved
Another major advantage of AutoCAD is that everything is
saved in the cloud in real time. It’s almost impossible to lose
information and this helps the manufacturing process greatly.

Reduce Design Errors

One of the best things about AutoCAD is that it can help
engineers identify problems and eliminate them before the
design is put into mass production. This program offers great
visualization features which aids in discovering errors and
problems. By eliminating those errors right from the start,
manufacturers save a great deal of time, money and effort.
CHART APPLICATION
A charting application is a computer
program that is used to create a graphical
representation (a chart)
 It is based on some non-graphical data
 Which is entered by a user, most often
through a spreadsheet application
Or also through a dedicated specific
scientific application or using an
online spreadsheet service.
EXAMPLE OF CHART
APPLICATION
Example of applications used for
charting:
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets
Lotus Symphony
EXAMPLES OF CHARTS
Charts are built from data provided
mostly from a table
 Fig. A X 0 1 2 3
Y 0 2 4 6

 Fig. B MONTH PROFIT

JAN 35%
FEB 24%
MAR 44%
EXAMPLES OF CHARTS
Then an appropriate graphical
representation is selected; for instance:
The type of chart most suitable for Fig.
A is an X Y (Scatter) Chart/Graph.
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4
X

3 Y
Linear (Y)
2

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Y
EXAMPLES OF CHARTS
For Fig. B on the other hand, is a
Column Chart.
profit
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45%

40%

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profit
25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

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EXAMPLES OF CHARTS
There are Pie charts, Area charts, Line
charts, e.t.c.