6 sep 2016 today lecture teach us about application software .During today somebody making fun in our whatsapp group.

Application software

• Application software consists of programs designed to make user more productive and/or ass with personal tasks

1. To make business activities more efficient.
2. To assist with graphics and multimedia projects
3. To support home,personal,and education tasks.
4. To facilitate communications.

• Available in a variety of forms:

1. Packaged software
2. Custom software 
3. Web application
4. Open source software 
5. Shareware 
6. Freeware
7. Public-domain software

• System software serves as the interface between the user,the application software,and the computer's hardware-Utility programs.

Business Software

• Business software is application software that assists people while performing business activities

1. Word Processing
2. Spreadsheet
3. Database
4. Presentation
5. Note Taking
6. Personal Information Manager
7. Business Software for Phones
8. Business Software Suites
9. Project Management 
10. Accounting 
11. Document Management 
12. Enterprise Computing Software

• Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents
• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form
• A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access,retrieval,and use of tha data -Database software allows users to create,access,and manage a database
• Presentation software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas,messages,and other information to a group
• Note taking software is application software that enables users to enter typed text,handwritten comments,drawings,or sketches anywhere on a page
• A software suite is collection of individual progams acailable together as a unit 
• A personal information manager(PIM)is application software that includes

-Appointment calendar

-Address book

-Notepad

• Scaled down versions of software are available to work with smart phones and other mobile devices

1. Project management software allows a user to plan,schedule,track and analyze the events,resources,and costs of a project.
2. Accounting software helps companies record report their financial transactions
3. Document management software provides a means for sharing,distributing,and searching though documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed bu any

• Enterprises typically require special computing solutions for various functional units 

1. Human resources 
2. Accounting 
3. Engineering 
4. Manufacturing
5. Marketing
6. Sales 
7. Distribution
8. Customer service
9. Information technology

Graphics and Multimedia Software

1. Computer-aided design (CAD) software
2. Desktop publishing software
3. Paint/Image editing software
4. Professional photo editing software
5. Video and audio editing software
6. Multimedia authoring software

Video: Mediacell Video Conerter

• Web page authoring software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include multimedia and interactive content

Software for Home,Personal,and Educational Use

1. Personal finance software
2. Legal software
3. Tax preparation software
4. Personal DTP software
5. Personal paint/image editing software
6. Clip art/mage gallery
7. Video and audio editing software
8. Home design/landscaping software
9. Travel and mapping software
10. Reference software
11. Educational software
12. Entertainment software

Web Applications

• A Web application is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
• 

Application Software for Communications

1. Web Browser
2. E-Mail
3. Instant Messaging 
4. Chat Room
5. Text,Picture,Video Messaging
6. RSS Aggregator
7. Blogging 
8. Newsgroup/Message Board
9. FTP
10. VoIP
11. Video Conferencing

Learning Tools for Application Software

• Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual 
• You can ask the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order
• Web-based Help provides updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software
• Web-based training is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web
• Distance learning (DL)is the delivery of education at one location at one location while the learning take place at other locations

 1 sep 2016,today lecture teaching us the new chapter of computer application.The new chapter of computer application is about fundamentals of the world wide web and internet.

Chapter 3

The Internet

• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks thet links millions of businesses,government agencies,educatioal institutions,and individuals

Evolution of the Internet

• The Internet originated as ARPANET in september 1969 and had two main goals:

1. Allow scientists at different physical locations to share information and work together.
2. Function even f part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster.

-1969 ARPANET becomes functional.
-1984 ARPANET has more than 1000 individual computers linked     as hosts.
-1986 NSF connects NSFnet to ARPANET and becomes known as   the Internet.
-1995 NSFnet terminates its network on the Internet and resumes    status as researh network.
-1996 Internet 2 is founded.
-Today More than 550 million hosts connect to the Internet.

• Each oranization is responsible only for maintaining its own network

      -The World Wide Wed Consortium(W3C) oversees resarch and         sets guidelines and standards.

• Internet2 connects more than 200 universities and 115 companies via a high-speed private network.
• Many home and small business user connect to the Internet via high-speed broadband Internet service.

     -cable internet service
     -DSL
     -Fiber to premises (FTTP)
     -Cellular Radio Network 
     -Wi-Fi
     -satellite Internet Service

• An access provider is a business that provdes individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or far a fee.

• ISP (internet service provider)

    -Regional ISPs provide Internet access to a specific                           geographical area.
    -National ISPs provide Internet access in cities and towns                   nationwide.

• Online service provider(OSP)

    -Has many members only features.
    -Popular OSPs include AOL (America Online) and MSN                   (Microsoft Network).

• Wireless Internet service provider

    -Provides wireless Internet access to computers and mobile                 devices.
    -May require a wireless modem.

• An Ip address is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.
• A domain name is the text version of an IP address - Top-level domain(TLD).
• A DNS server translates the domain name into its associated IP address.

Ex:

1. IP address=72.14.207.99
2. Domain name=ww.goole.com(TLD)

 
The World Wide Wed

• The World Wide Wed,or Wed,consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents (Wed pages)
• A Web site is a collection of related Wed pages and associated items.
• A Wed server is a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer.
• Web 2.0 refers to web sites that provide a means for users to interact.
• A web browser, or browser,allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs.

     -Internet Explorer 
     -Firefox 
     -Opera
     -Safari
    -Google Chrome

• A home page is the first pagethat a Web site displays
• Web pages provide links to other related Web pages - Surfing the Web
• Downloading is the process of receiving information
• Some Web pages are designed specifically for mcrobrowsers 
• Aweb page has a unique address called a URL or Web address

• Tabbed browsing allows you to open and view multiple Web pages in a single Web browser window.
• Two types of search tools are search engines and subject directories.

1. search engine- find information related to a specific topic
2. subject directory - classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories.

• A search engine is helpful in locating items such as:

1. images
2. video
3. audio
4. publications
5. maps
6. people or businesses
7. blogs

• some web browsers contain an Instant Search box to eliminate the steps of displaying the search engine's Web page prior to entering the search text.
• Search operators can help to refine your search 
• 
• There are thirteen types of Web sites

1. Portal 
2. News
3. Informational
4. Business/Marketing 
5. Blog
6. Wiki
7. Online Social Network
8. Educational
9. Etertainment
10. Advocacy
11. Web Application
12. Content Aggregator
13. Personal

• Information presented on the Web must be evaluated for accuracy
• No one oversees the content of Web pages
• Multimedia refers to any application that combines text with:

1. Graphics
2. Animation
3. Audio
4. Video 
5. Virtual reality

• A graphic is a digital representation of non text information
• Graphic formats include BMP,GIF,JPEG,PNG and TIFF
• A thumbnail is a small version of a larger graphic
• Animation is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence
• Audio includes music,speech,or any other sound- Compressed to reduce file size
• You listen to audio on your computer using a player
• Streaming is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow
• 
• Video consists of images displayed in motion
• Virtual reality(VR) is the use of computers t simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space
• A plug-in is aprogram that extends the capability of Web browser 
• 
• Web publishing is the development and maintenance of Web pages

     -Plan a Web site

     -Analyze and design a Web site

     -Create a Web site

     -Deploy a aWeb site

     -Maintain a Web site

E-commerce

• E-commerce is a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network

     -M-commerce identifies e-commerce that takes place using                mobile devices

• Business-to-consumer(B2C)
• Business-to-business(B2B)
• Consurmer-to-consumerC2C)
• 

Other Internet Services

• E-mail is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network
• An e-mail program allows you to create,send,receive,forward,store,print,and delete e-mail messages
• 
• A mailing list is a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name

      -Subscribing adds yours e-mail name and address

      -Unsubscribing removes your name

• Instant messaging (IM)is a real-time Internet communication service
• A chat is real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer
• A chat room is a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other
• VoIP(Voice over IP)enables users to speak to other users over the Internet- Also called Internet telephony
• A newsgroup is an online area in which users have written discussion about  a particular subject -Typically required a newsreader
• A message board is a Web-based type of discussion group
• FTP(File TranferProtocol) is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet
• Many openrating systems include FTP capabilities
• An FTP server is a computer that allows users to upload and /or download files using FTP
• Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet behavior

   30 aug 2016,it rain heavily this morning.Me and lui running to the ucsi south wing bus stop taking bus to ucsi north wing .Today lecture continue teach us about computer application.

Chapter 2

Computer software

• software,also called a program,tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
• it had two kinds of software,the software is system software and application software.
• Installing is the process of setting up software to work with the computer,printer,and other hardware.
• A programmer develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information.

Categories of computers

1. Personal computers 
2. Mobile computers and mobile devices
3. Game consoles
4. Servers
5. Mainframes
6. Supercomputers
7. Embedded computers

Personal Computers

• A personal computer can perform all of its input,processing,output,and storage activities by itself
• Two popular architectures are the PC and the Apple

-Desktop computer

Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices
-Mobile Computer

• Personal computer you can carry from place to place.
• Examples include notebook computers,laptop computers,netbooks,ultra-thins,and tablet PCs.

Mobile Device

• Computing device small enough to hold in your hand.
• examples include smart phones and PDAs,e-book readers,handheld computers,protable media players,and digital.

Game Consoles

• A game console is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games.

Servrs

• A server controls access to the hardware,software,and other resources on a network

      -Provides a centralized storage area for programs,data,and        information


Mainframes

• A mainframe is a large,expensive,powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously.

Supercomputers

• A supercomputers is the fastest, most powerful computer

-fastest supercomputer are capable of procing mre than one quadrillion instructions in a single second


EmbeddedComputers

• An embedded computer is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product

1. Consumer Electronics-mobile and digital telephones,digital televisions,cameras,video recorders,DVD players and recorders and answering machines.
2. Home Automation Devices-thermostats,sprinkling systems,security monitoring systems,appliances and lights.
3. Automobiles-antilock brakes,engine control,airbag controller and cruise control.
4. Process Controllers and Robotics-remote monitoring systems,power monitors,machine controllers and medical devices.
5. Computer devices and Office Machines-keyboards,printer,faxes and copiers.

Elements of an Information system