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CSE 101 Fall 2007 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Software

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CSE 101 Fall 2007 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Software

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    1. CSE 101 – Fall 2007 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Software

    2. The Operating System Operating Systems (OS) or system software stays behind the scenes All software depends on the OS Utility programs are available

    3. Operating System Objectives Support single user PCs Enable networking with other computers Dedicated computers have one function, such as controlling a dishwasher Operating systems use the processor to multitask jobs

    4. The User Interface Text-based DOS Interface Command lines GUI-based Graphical Interface Point and Click Drag and Drop

    5. PC Operating Systems and Platforms Legacy Versions Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Modern PC OS Windows XP Windows CE

    6. The Macintosh/MAS OS X Platform The Apple Family Macintosh Powerbook iMac eMac iBook Mac Operating System Mac OS X

    7. Linux and UNIX Linux Spin-off of UNIX Open Source (OS) Free over the Internet Runs off multiple platforms Runs off handheld computers

    8. Platform Problems Interoperability Multiplatform environment Cross-platform technologies Commitment

    9. Windows Concepts and Terminology Help for Windows Help for Applications Content-Sensitive Help Contents Search Index

    10. Non-Windows and Windows Applications Non-Windows Applications Does not adhere to Microsoft Windows Standards Usually older, such as MS-DOS Windows Applications Common type and style of windows Common arrangement and style of menus Use of keyboard and mouse Common format for screen image display

    11. Clicking, Double-Clicking, and Dragging Windows GUI Use a keyboard and point-and-draw device Single-click or double-click mouse operations Right-click for a context-sensitive menu Press and hold to drag and drop

    12. The Desktop

    13. Switching Between Windows

    14. Sharing Information Among Applications Clipboard Cut Copy Paste Source application Destination application

    15. OLE Linking & Embedding Object linking Link or embed information between source and destination document Select Paste Special from the Edit menu Choose Paste Link Object embedding Insert an object into the destination document Select the Paste option in the Paste Special dialog box

    16. Productivity Software: The Software Suite Software Suites Microsoft Office Corel WordPerfect Lotus SmartSuite Packages Word Processing Presentation Spreadsheet Database PIMs Desktop Publishing Communications

    17. Word Processing: Creating & saving a document

    18. Presentation Software PowerPoint Use templates Create an outline Choose design Choose layouts Add images Add special effects Add notes Deliver the presentation

    19. Spreadsheet Software

    20. Database Software Database Fields Records Tables (files) Relational Databases

    21. Personal Information Management Software PIM Microsoft Outlook Appointments Calendar Phone editor E-mail Fax

    22. Applications Software For Your PC: Graphics Bitmap Displayed as dot patterns Types BMP GIF TIFF PCX PNG JPEG Vector Lines, points, and other shapes CAD Types CGM EPS

    23. Home and Family Software Education Entertainment Reference Business Financial

    24. Summary The operating system Windows concepts and terminology Productivity software Application software

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