Tuesday 3 May 2011

Basic and Specialized Application Software

Graphical User Interface



This is a program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program more user friendly. This will increase user's efficiency and let them work more effectively. Microsoft word and Apple Macintosh are one of the examples of graphical user interface.

Word Processor


Word processing is one of the most ordinary computer applications. By using this processor in a computer and printer, one could create a document, store it in a electronic disk, display in on a screen, modify it and print it out from a printer. It is very easy and convenient and eventually increase the efficiency and productivity of users using this processor.

Spread Sheet


A spread sheet is a grid that organizes data into columns and rows. Information could be display and sorted out in an easy and neat way. Users could also insert formulas to work with the data.
Microsoft Excel is an example of spread sheet.

DBMS



DBMS stands for Database Management System. It is a database program and also a software system that uses a standard method of cataloging, retrieving, and running queries on data. Managing, organizing and modification of data could be done by using DBMS.

Utility Suite

 
Utility suite is designed to operate computer hardware more efficiently and make the computer run faster.

Web Authoring


This is a category of software that enables users to develop a website by their own in a desktop publishing format. Requirement for HTML coding for layouts of the web pages will be generated by this software in order to let website owner to design their own layout which fit their page and content.

Audio Editing Software


Audio editing software allows you to record and edit music, voice and other audio recordings. With this software, you can cut, copy and paste parts of recordings then add your own desire effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction.

Bitmap Image


A bitmap or pixmap is a type of memory organization or image file format functioned as storage for digital images. The term bitmap comes from the computer programming terminology, which means that just a map of bits, a spatially mapped array of bits.

Desktop Publishing Program


In order to produce high quality printed documents through personal computer, one should get a desktop publishing program. It allows you to use different kinds of typefaces, specify various margins and justifications and embed illustrations and graphs directly into the text.

HTML Editor


  HTML editor is an authoring software program that is used to create content for web sites. HTML software is easy to use and very convenient since it has a feature that is known as WYSIWYG.


Image Editor


A graphics program that provides a wide range of varieties of special features and effects for altering bit mapped images is called image editor. Users could used it to modify bit mapped images like scanned photographs as it provides a very high quality of image.

Multimedia



This is a media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. Multimedia is usually recorded and played, displayed or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices.

Vector Image


Vector images are a collection of individual objects rather than picture elements. A vector image can be composed of points connected by lines, or nodes (control points) connected by Bezier curves.

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