Application software - answer✔✔End-user software
Accomplish a variety of tasks
Three categories of application software - answer✔✔General Purpose Applications
Specialized Applications
Mobile Apps
general-purpose applications - answer✔✔includes word processing programs, spreadsheets,
presentation graphics, and database management systems
specialized applications - answer✔✔includes thousands of other programs that tend to be more
narrowly focused and used in specific disciplines and occupations
user interface - answer✔✔is the portion of the application that allows you to control and to
interact with the program
Graphical User Interface (GUI) consists of: - answer✔✔•Icons
•Pointer
•Windows
•Menus•Menu bar
•Toolbars•Buttons
•Dialog Boxes
window - answer✔✔is simply a rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or
message
Ribbon GUI - answer✔✔An interface that uses a system of ribbons, tabs, and galleries to make it
easier to find and use all the features of an application.
Common Features in Microsoft - answer✔✔Ribbon GUI
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Spell checkers
Alignment
Font and Font Sizes
Tables
Reports
Ribbons - answer✔✔replace menus and toolbars by organizing commonly used commands into a
set of 8 tabs. These tabs display command buttons that are the most relevant to the tasks being
performed by the user.
Tabs - answer✔✔are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas. Each tab is then
organized into groups that contain related items. Some tabs, called contextual tabs, appear only
when they are needed and anticipate the next operation to be performed by the user.
like "file" "design" "page highlight"
ribbons are below these
Galleries - answer✔✔simplify the process of making a selection from a list of alternatives. This
is accomplished by graphically displaying the effect of alternatives before being selected.
Word Processor Programs - answer✔✔create text-based documents=
-Memos, letters, and reports
-Newsletters, manuals, and brochures
Word processing programs=
-Microsoft Word•Most popular
-Apple Pages
-Google Docs
-OpenOffice Writer
one of the most flexible and widely used software tools.
Creating a Flyer - answer✔✔•Spell Checker
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