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LS6: digital literacy
Name: ________________________________
Date: ______________________________
CLC: _________________________________
Teacher: ___________________________
Pre-assessment
Direction: Identify the different software programs by rearranging the jumbled
letters.
1. UBPHERLIS
5. SM ORWD
8. NETINETR RERXPLOE
4. XEELC
3. IRPOPEOWTN
2. OWDDPRA
6. PSW
9. MIZLLAO FREIOXF
7. OOGLEG HRCOEM
10. AOERP
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LS6: digital literacy
LESSON: Installing and Opening Software Programs
LEARNING COMPETENCY: Demonstrate knowledge of installing and opening software programs such as
database programs, word processors, Web browsers and Spreadsheets. (LS6DL-DO-PSBLE/AE/LS/AS-3)
In this lesson you will learn the how to install and open software programs.
Application software allows you to perform tasks on the computer, for example, playing music or games
and creating presentations, spreadsheets and documents. And it also controls and manages the
operations of the computer.
LET’S GET TO KNOW
Today, the most common way to get new software is
to download it from the Internet. Applications like Microsoft Office
and Adobe Photoshop can now be purchased and downloaded right
to your computer.
Installation (or setup) of a computer program (including device
drivers and plugins), is the act of making the program ready for execution. Installation refers to
the particular configuration of a software or hardware with a view to making it usable with the
computer. A soft or digital copy of the piece of software program is needed to install it. There
are different processes of installing a piece of software program. Because the process varies
for each program and each computer, programs (including operating systems) often come with
an installer, a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for the installation.
Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process.
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TYPES OF SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
1) Database programs- the heart of a business information system and provides file
creation, data entry, update, query and reporting functions. (e.g Microsoft Excel, Web
Merge, Dropbox, Mailchimp)
2) Word processors- is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing,
formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features. (e.g Word
Processing Software are Wordpad, MS Word, Google Docs, WPS)
Word Pad
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
WPS
3) Web browsers- It retrieves information from other parts of the web and displays it on
your desktop or mobile device. (e.g Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari,
Mozilla Firefox, Opera
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
Safari
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4) Spreadsheets- is a computer application for computation, organization, analysis and
storage of data in tabular form. (e.g Google Sheets, MS Excel)
Steps on how to install a software program:
The installation file will be saved to your computer in .exe format. Pronounced dot e-x-e,
this is the standard extension for installation files on Windows computers. You can follow the steps
below to install an application from an .exe file.
1. Locate and download an .exe file.
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2. Locate and double-click the .exe file. (It will usually be in
your Downloads folder.)
3. A dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions to install the software.
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4. The software will be installed. You can now open the application from the Start
menu (Windows 7) or the Start Screen (Windows 8).