mid lec 4 software - system & application

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2 ClassificationsofSoftware

System Software - performs tasks necessary to the efficient

management of the hardware. It refers to computer programs or

library files whose purpose is to help run the computer system.

These programs are usually made available to the user by the

manufacturers of the computer system. It includes operating system,utility programs, compilers and interpreters.

Application Software - programs that help solve and meet user

problems and needs directly. They are designed to perform specific

functions, which make daily activities easier and facilitate the

performance of work efficiently and effectively. Application Software

can serve as productivity tools; assist in graphics and

multimedia projects; support home, personal and educational

use, and facilitate communication


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3 CategoriesofSystemSoftware

1.OperatingSystem

2. UtilityPrograms

3.Programming Languages


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SystemSoftware

Operating System (OS) - is a set of programs

which controls and coordinates the whole

operation of the computer system. It acts as the

computers internal government, controller andresource manager. It is the first program loaded

in memory to ensure the convenience of the

user and the efficiency of the whole computer

system. The operating system provides theinterface among the hardware, application

programs, files and the user


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ExamplesofOS

Windows1/3/3.11

Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows CE

WindowsME

Windows NT

Windows 2000

WindowsXP

Windows Vista

WindowsServer2003

WindowsServer2008

Windows Vienna/ 7


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ExamplesofOS

OS/2


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UNIX


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DOS


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MacOS


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JavaOS


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LINUX Red Hat


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LINUX Suse


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LINUX Mandrake


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LINUX Ubuntu


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Windows1

Windows3


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Windows3.11


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Windows 95


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Windows 98


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Windows CE


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WindowsME


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Windows NT


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Windows 2000


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WindowsXP


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Windows Vista


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WindowsServer2003


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WindowsServer2008


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SystemSoftware

Utility Programs are system software service

programs that help the operating system

efficiently manage files and do housekeeping

functions. These include programs for databackup, data recovery, virus protection, data

compression, data security and file

fragmentation


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NortonAntiVirus

Avast Utilities


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AVGAntiVirus

AviraAntiVirus


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CoGenAntiVirus

BitDefenderAntiVirus


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KasperskyAntiVirus


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ExamplesofUtilities

FileFragmentation

AuslogicsDiskDefrag

Data Compression

PKZIP


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ExamplesofUtilities DataRecovery

StellarPhoenix

DataBackup

StellarInstaBackup


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ExamplesofUtilities DataSecurity

DataSecurity Guard


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SystemSoftware

Compilers and Interpreters / Programming

Languages - programs that translate high-level

language programs into object code. Compilers

translate the whole program as an object codeat once while interpreters translate it one

statement at a time.


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ExamplesofProgramming Languages

COBOL

FORTRAN

C

BASIC

Prolog

VisualFoxPro

VisualBasic


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COBOL CompilerFORTRAN Compiler


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Turbo C orC


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BASIC


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VisualFoxPro


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TypesofApplicationSoftware

Commercial comes prepackaged and is available from softwarevendors

Shareware / developed and released as demo version of theircommercial product. You can download and try the product for a

period of time. If you wish to used it continuously, you have o pay forit.

Open-source/ Open ware created by generous programmers andreleased to the public domain for free and for public use. It meansthat the program source code is available to all potential users andthey are free to use, modify and redistribute the source code

Free ware the source code is not readily accessible, as such itdoes not guarantee compatibility to the system.


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4 CategoriesofApplication

Software

1.Productivity

2. Graphics andMultimedia

3. Home,Personal andEducational 4. Communication


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Productivitya. Word Processing Software

allows users to create and

manipulate documents that

contain text and graphic

Ex.MicrosoftWord

WordPerfect

WordStar

WordPerfect

WordStar


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Productivity b. Spreadsheets Software allows usersto enter data into rows and columns

and perform computations or make

graphs based on the data given

Ex.MicrosoftExcel

Corel Quattropro

Lotus123

Corel Quattropro

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Productivity c. Database Software allowsusers to manage data by

organizing these in

database tables

Ex.MicrosoftAccess,FileMaker

Pro,Dbase,MSSQL

Oracle, VisualFoxpro

VisualFoxpro

Dbase

d Presentation Graphics Soft are


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Productivityd. Presentation Graphics Software

allows users to create

presentations that communicate

ideas, messages and other

information through a slide showEx.MicrosoftPowerPoint

Photoshop,AdobeIllustrator

Free Hand, CorelDraw

AdobeIllustrator

CorelDraw


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Productivitye. Personal Information Manager Software

allows users to maintain an address bookand appointment calendar and make useof a notepad to record ideas andreminders.

Ex. Microsoft Outlook


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Productivityf. Project Management Software allows

users to plan, schedule, track andanalyze the progress of a project

Ex. HarvardProjectManager

MicrosoftProject

MicrosoftProject


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Graphics andMultimediaa. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software allows users to

create engineering, architectural and scientific designs.

Ex.AutoVis

AutoCad

AutoCad


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Graphics andMultimediab. Desktop Publishing Software allows

users to design and produce pagelayout and sophisticated documents

Ex.AdobePagemaker

QuarkXPress

MicrosoftPublisher

AdobePagemaker


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Graphics andMultimediac. Web Page Design Software allows

users to design and produce web

pages

Ex.DreamWeaver

FrontPage

HyperStudio

DreamWeaver


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Graphics andMultimediad. Image Editing Software

gives users the capability tomodify existing images

Ex.PhotoDraw

Director

Photoshop

Photoshop


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Graphics andMultimediae. Video / Audio Editing

Software allows users to

modify video/audio segments

Authorware


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Graphics andMultimediaf. Multimedia Authoring Software allows

users to create electronic interactive

presentation that can include text,images, video, audio and animation.

Ex.Illustrator,Flash

Hyperstudio,ToolBook

Illustrator


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Home,Personal andEducationala. Integrated Software combines several

productivity software applications that

share a similar interface and commonfeatures into a single package

Ex. LotusSuite

MicrosoftOffice

MicrosoftWorksClarisWorks

MicrosoftOffice


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Home,Personal andEducationalb. Personal Finance Software is an accounting

program that helps pay bills, balance acheckbook, track income and expenses, followinvestments and evaluate financial plans

Ex. Quicken

QuickBooksPeachTree

PeachTree


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Home,Personal andEducationalc. Legal Software assists in the

creation of legal documents andprovide legal advice

Ex.Westlaw ComplianceAdvisor


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Home,Personal andEducationald. Photo-Editing Software is used to edit

digital photographs

Ex. PhotoDraw

Photo Editor

PhotoDraw

PhotoEditor


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Home,Personal andEducational

e. Clip Art / Image Gallery is a collection of clip

art and photographs that can be used in alltypes of documents

Clip Art


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Home,Personal andEducationalf. Home Design / Landscaping assists users in planning and

remodelingEx. HomeDesignerProfessional

LandscapingandDeckDesignerEx.EnvisioneerExpress


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Home,Personal andEducationalg. Educational Software teaches users a

particular skill and gives lessonsabout any subject

Ex.MATLAB

MedicalInsurance & CodingActivitySoftware

AgriScienceActivitySoftwareChildrenEducationalSoftware

SpexWorld! House


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Home,Personal andEducationalh. Entertainment Software includes

interactive games, videos, and other

programs designed to support a hobby orprovide amusement.

Ex.FinalFantasy

StarCraft

CounterStrikeRedAlert

Dota

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Communicationa. E-mail Software is used to

create, send, receive,forward, store, print anddelete electronic mail

Ex.Eudora,Outlook, Netscape

Eudora

Outlook

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Communicationb. Web Browser is a software

application used to accessand view Web pages

Ex.InternetExplorer

Netscape Navigator

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Communicationc. Chat Client Software allows a user

to connect to a char room andchat via the computer

Ex.InternetRelay Chat (IRC)

MicrosoftInternetRelay Chat (mIRC)

ICQ

mIRC

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Communication

d. Newsreader Software program is used to participate in anewsgroup; it is an on line areas on the Web where users conductwritten discussion about a particular subject

XNews

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Communicatione. Instant Messenger Software is used for instant messaging

(IM), a real time communications service that notifies theuser when one or more people are online and then

allows the user to exchange messages or files with them

Ex.MSN Messenger

YahooMessenger

ICQ

YahooMessenger

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Communication

f. Groupware Software helps groups of

people on a network to work togetherand share information

Ex. Lotus Notes

MicrosoftExchangeASPPack Groupware

ASPPack Groupware

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Communication

Ex. NetMeeting

g. Videoconference Software allows a meetingbetween two or more geographically-separated

users to use network or the internet to transmitaudio and video data

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