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Common Software
Software Text Editor Word Processor Desktop Publisher Database Package Spreadsheet Package Charting Package Presentation Authoring Package Web Browser E-mail Editor Graphics Package Programming language
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Alternative Software
Text Editor
A text editor allows you to _____
______ . It has few or no features that allow you to format a document. You can write some ________ code. Examples of text editors include ____________ ___________ ___________.
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Database Package
The database gives ____________
structure to the data items and gives you tools to that you can use to __________ or ________ the data. This is often managed by a ________ _______ __________. Databases can be _______ ________ or ____________ , which is more complex.
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Spreadsheet package
A spreadsheet is a ____ of information
used to display ___________ or ___________ statistical information. Data is arranged in _______ and ____________. Spreadsheets are very good at ________ situations. This involves ___________ data and examining the effect of those changes.
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Web Browser
A web browser allows you to display
web pages from an _____________ or the ___________. One example of an Internet Browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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Database Package
The database gives ____________
structure to the data items and gives you tools to that you can use to __________ or ________ the data. This is often managed by a ________ _______ __________. Databases can be _______ ________ or ____________ , which is more complex.
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Programming Language
A programming package is used to write
________ that will perform a task within the computer. A computer program follows a ________ of _________ to perform a pre-defined function.
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Tasks
For each of the following, describe
which is the most appropriate application package(s) for each task and justify your reason.
1 .) Produce a full colour booklet for a
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Task 2 Present figures to the company director,
showing the changes in sales of a number of products and the profit margins over 5 years.
Task 3 A local shop sells TVs. It needs to store the
info and search different makes and models and prices. Using these records stored about TVs sold and its customers, it wants to send out letters to the customer automatically.
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Task 4 A local shop sells fridges
and freezers. The owner needs to store the info about each fridge in stock and those they have recently sold. She also needs to store records of the customers who have bought the fridges.
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A new company designs commercial
artwork. It needs to be able to create and edit the artwork on the computer and send copies of it electronically to clients.
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