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Types of Software for Personal Use

This article explores various types of software for personal use, including tax preparation, personal accounting, word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, online services, and software suites.

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Types of Software for Personal Use

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  1. Sources of Software (Figure 4.5) 21

  2. Comparison of Proprietary and Off-The-Shelf Software(Table 4.5) (Table 4.5) 22

  3. Examples of Personal Application Software(Table 4.6) (Table 4.6) 23

  4. Turbo Tax (Figure 4.6) Turbo Tax Provides automated assistance for tax preparation and submission. (Figure 4.6) 24

  5. Quicken (Figure 4.7) Quicken An off-the-shelf software package that provides assistance for standard check writing and personal accounting. (Figure 4.7) 25

  6. Word Processing Program (Figure 4.8) Word Processing Program Provides assistance in formulating, formatting, and printing documents such as letters, memos, and papers. (Figure 4.8) 26

  7. Spreadsheet Program(Figure 4.9) Spreadsheet Program Provides a wide range of built-in functions for statistical, financial, logical, database, graphics, and data and time calculations. (Figure 4.9) 27

  8. Database Program (Figure 4.10) Database Program Stores, manipulates, and retrieves data. (Figure 4.10) 28

  9. Graphics Program (Figure 4.11) Graphics Program Helps make a presentation; develops brochures, illustrations, etc.

  10. On-Line Services (Figure 4.12) On-Line Services Provide access to various information resources. (Figure 4.12) 30

  11. Software Suite (Figure 4.13) Software Suite Collection of personal productivity software such as word processor, spreadsheet, and database. 31

  12. Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) • Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) • A software feature that allows you to copy text from one document to another or embed graphics from one program into another program or document. • Server Application • The application that supplies objects you place into other applications. • Client application • The application that accepts objects from other applications. 32

  13. Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) • Copy • Copy data from one application and place it in another. • Link • Procedure used when you want any changes made to the server object to automatically appear in all linked client objects. • Embed • Procedure used when you want an object to become part of the client document. 33

  14. (Figure 4.14) Object Copying, Linking, and Embedding (Figure 4.14) 34

  15. Workgroup Application Software (Table 4.7) • GroupWare • Software that helps groups of people work together more efficiently and effectively • Collaborative Computing Software • Software that helps teams of people work together toward a common goal. (Table 4.7) Ernst & Young’s “Three Cs” Rule of GroupWare 35

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