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Chapter 4Application Software:

Programs that Let You Work and PlayBy: Andrea Brown and Cayley Hayes

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1. What type of licensing agreement limits the number of users accessing the software at any given time?

•Concurrent licenses (pg. 192)

•Software licenses • Accept before installing• Includes: • Acceptable uses and violating actions• Ultimate owner, under what circumstances copies of the

software can be made, and whether the software can be installed on any other machine• Will state, if any, warranty comes with the software

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2. What type of software is designed for a specific industry?

•Vertical market software (pg. 189)

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• Some software applications are tailored to the needs of a particular company or industry. • Examples:• Construction industry- Sage Master Builder• Real Estate- property management software• Emergency Assistance Organizations- ambulance

scheduling and dispatching software• Cataloging- library automation software

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• Digital Image Editing Software

• Digital Audio Software

• Media Management Software

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•Gaming Software: •Make sure you have enough processing power, memory,

and hard drive capacity to run the program.

•Drawing software: • Creates technical diagrams or drawings, animations, and

illustrations using painting tools

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•Programs often are custom developed to address a particular company’s specific needs.•Referred to as proprietary software

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3. Explain “freeware.”•Any copyrighted software that can be used for free (pg. 194-195)

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•Plenty of freeware exists on the Web

•To find free software:• Type “freeware” in your search engine

•Many request a “thank you” for their free software

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4. Explain the difference between “animation” and “transition” when creating a presentation in PowerPoint.

•Animation- used to control how and when text and other objects enter and exit each slide• Transition- used to add different effects as you move from

one slide to the next during the presentation (pg. 170)

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5. What are you guilty of if you illegally copy an application onto another computer?•Software piracy (pg. 198)

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How Software is Pirated:

•Borrowing CDs and installing the borrowed software on own computers • Large-scale illegal duplication and distribution by

counterfeiters • Internet

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How to Tell if Your Software is Pirated:•40% of all software is pirated

• You can download a free copy of GASP from the Business Alliance Web site

• Efforts to stop software piracy are in full force

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6. What feature in PowerPoint do you use to change the “theme” of your presentation?•You can change the “theme” by choosing from different design templates (pg. 170)

7. What feature in PowerPoint do you use to arrange text and graphics on a slide?• To arrange text and graphics on your slides, you can

choose from a variety of slide layouts (pg. 170)• Give you the option of using a single or double column of

bulleted text, various combinations of bulleted text, and other content such as clip art, graphics, photos, and even video clips

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8. Where can you go for help when you have a problem with software?

• Can access several different resources to find answers to your questions (pg. 189-192)• General help or info about the product- many Web sites offer frequently asked

questions (FAQs)• Help while working in an application- some programs also offer online help and

support• Integrated help- that the documentation for the product is built directly into the

software so you won’t have to keep track of bulky manuals • Microsoft Office- little question mark icon found on top right of program

screen• Tutorials- can be found on Internet to show how to use a product

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How Do I Install Software?•Program files usually come on a CD or a DVD• Installation Wizard•Programs and Features icon located in the Control Panel on the Start menu

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How Do I Uninstall Software?

•Does not simply “delete”•Uninstall Program icon in the main program folder on the Start menu•Will run the proper cleanup to clear out all files associated

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Is There A Best Way To Open An Application?•Click on icon located in the All Programs list in the Start menu•Shortcuts •Quick Launch•Desktop

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Thank you for listening!