Chapter 6 ITC 100

Software Ownership Rights

Specify the allowable use of the program

Open source software

Programs with source code made available to the

general public

Commercial Software

Copyrighted software developed and sold for profit, Typically comes with a single-user license

Shareware

Copyrighted software distributed on the honor system and Consumers should either pay for it or uninstall it after the trial period

Freeware

Copyrighted software programs that are given away by the author for others to use free of charge

Public Domain Software

Software that is not copyrighted and ownership rights have been donated to the public domain

Mobile Ticketing

Download ticket to mobile device to use for admittance

Installed Software

Must be installed on the computer before it can be run, Can be purchased in physical form

Cloud Software

Is delivered on-demand via the Web, Also called Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloudware

Airline Apps

American Airlines is issuing media tablets to all cabin personnel and iPads to all pilot, Replaces paper manuals and maps

Software Suites

Collection of software programs bundled together and sold as a single software package

Editing a Document

Changing the content of the document, such as inserting or deleting words

Insertion point

Indicates the current location in a document, which is where the changes will be made

Formatting a Document

Changes the appearance of the document, Changes font face, font size, and/or font color

Getting Help

Often built into the program and typically contains: Table of Contents, Browsing, Search

Common Word Processing Software Programs

Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, Apple Pages

Word wrap

Automatically returns the insertion point to the next line when the end of the screen line is reached

Tables

Allow content to be organized in a table consisting of rows and columns

Graphics or Drawing Features

Allow images to be inserted into a document (clip art, photographs, drawn images, etc.) and then modified

Templates

Help users create new documents quickly

Spreadsheet

Documents containing a group of numbers and other data

organized into rows and columns

Word Processing

Using a computer and word processing software to create, edit, save, and print written documents such as letters, contracts, and manuscripts

Labels

Text-based entry in a worksheet cell that identifies data on the worksheet

Constant Values

Numerical entry in a worksheet cell

Formulas

Perform mathematical operations on the content of other cells, Usually reference the cell address, not the current data in a cell

Worksheet

a single spreadsheet

Workbook

a collection of worksheets saved in a single file

Cell

The intersection of a row and a column

Function

A named, pre-programmed formula, Hundreds of functions that can be used in spreadsheets

Relative cell references

Cell addresses are adjusted as the formula is copied

Absolute cell references

Formulas are copied exactly as they are written, Appropriate when you want to use a specific cell

address in all copies of the formula

Database

A collection of related data that is stored in a manner enabling information to be retrieved as needed

Field

(column) A single type of data to be stored in a database

Record

(row) A collection of related fields

Table

A collection of related records

Database file

Collection of related tables

Query

A question; a request for specific information from the database, Contains criteria to specify the records and fields to be included in the query results

Reports

Created when a more formal output is desired, Associated with either a table or a quer

Slide

A one-page presentation graphic that can be displayed in a group with others to form an electronic slide show

Electronic Slide Show

A group of electronic slides that are displayed one after the other on a computer monitor or other display device

Presentation Graphics Software

Used to create presentation graphics

Slide Sorter View

Shows thumbnails of all slides in presentation, Used to rearrange the slide order

Speaker Tools

Speaker notes and pens, Presenter view

Graphics

Graphical images, such as digital photographs, clip art, scanned drawings, and original images created using a software program

Multimedia

Technically refers to any application that contains more than one type of media Often used to refer to audio or video content

Graphics Software

Used to create or modify images

Video Editing Software

Modifies existing videos, Prepares video clips for presentations or Web sites

DVD Authoring Software

Organizes content to be transferred to DVD

DVD Burning Software

Records data on recordable or rewritable DVDs