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Productivity Applications
Individual Software
and
Application Suites
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Objectives:
 Explain the difference between a
software suite and a software
application
 Name three productivity
applications and describe how
they are used
 Locate purchasing information for
productivity software
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Productivity Software
 Perform general tasks
 Purchase as
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Individual Application Software
Integrated Programs or Suites
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Personal vs. Business
 Personal
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Productivity
software
General purpose
Semicustomizable
 Business
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Specialty
software
Generally more
expensive
Often custombuilt
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Productivity Software
 Word processing
 Spreadsheet and Database
 Presentation
 Photo editing and graphics
 Desktop publishing
 Financial
 Internet browsers
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Word Processing
Software
 Create and produce documents
 Five basic steps
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Writing
Editing
Formatting
Printing
Saving
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Spreadsheet and
Database
 Spreadsheet
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Numerical data in table form
Mathematical and statistical processing
Simulation
Chart and graph reporting
 Database
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Many spreadsheets sharing data
Complex reports and graphs
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Presentation Software
 Present information
 Motivate
 Consistent visual appearance
 Can be stand-alone
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Photo and Graphic
 Photo Editing Applications
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Change photographs
Print photographs
 Graphic Applications
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Draw pictures
Manipulate clip art
Clip art packages
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Desktop Publishing
 Newsletters, brochures,
magazines, books
 Combines text and graphics
 Advanced formatting
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Financial
 Personal accounting
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Budgeting
Loans
Investments
Taxes
 Small business
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Billing
Taxes
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Internet
 Internet Explorer
 Netscape Navigator
 Telecommute to work
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Other Personal Software
 Greeting cards
 Home design and remodeling
 Foreign language
 Home automation
 Voice recognition
 Others…?
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Software Suites
Corel Office
Lotus
Smartsuite
Microsoft
Office
Word
Processing
Word Perfect
WordPro
Word
Spreadsheet
Corel Quattro Lotus 1-2-3
Pro
Excel
Database
Paradox
Access
Presentation
Graphics
Corel
Freelance
Presentations Graphics
Power
Point
Personal
Information
Managers
(PIMs)
Corel
InfoCentral
Outlook
Lotus
Approach
Lotus
Organizer
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Integrated Software
 Usually custom made
 Specific purpose
 More expensive
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ACTIVITY (5 points)
 Search the web to find:
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Names and types of personal productivity
software
Names of integrated productivity software
suites
Compare the cost
Due on 06/09/06
 Uploaded to AFS space and send it to your
instructor through the Digital Drop Box
example on
next slide
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ACTIVITY Example
Application
Type
Application
Name
URL – Site 1
Cost
URL – Site 2
Cost
Word
Processing
Word Perfect
http://www.soft
wareoutlet.co
m/
$12.99
http://www.cpus
olutions.com
$33.75
Spreadsheet
$
Database
Presentation
Desktop
publishing
Photo editing
Graphics
Financial
Suite
Productivity.doc
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