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WEEK: 5
TOPIC: COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE II
CONTENT:
- Categories of application package (i) Word processing (ii) Database (iii) Spreadsheet (iv) graphics (v) Games
- Packages for specialized areas (i) Accounting software (ii) Payroll program (iii) Banking software (iv) Educational management software.
SUB-TOPIC 1: CATEGORIES OF APPLICATION PACKAGES AND THEIR USE
| No. | Category of Package | Purpose of package | Example |
| 1. | Word Processing | For texts, letters, arts, spell checking, layouts, saving and printing of document. | Microsoft Word, Word perfect, Word star. |
| 2. | Desktop Publishing | For Journals, magazine and books. | MS Publisher, venture publisher |
| 3. | Database | For creation of membership list, student list, grade reports, instructor schedule. | MS Access, Oracle, FoxPro and Dbase |
| 4 | Graphic packages | For drawings, charts, and graph. | Corel Draw, lotus 123, instant artist, paint, quick art. |
| 5. | Presentation packages | For presentations in seminars, meetings, etc. Workshop, classroom teachings, etc. | Power point, Adobe reader, Soft master. |
| 6. | Web browsers | For browsing or surfing on the internet. | Internet explorer, Netscape navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Google. |
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