K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

Creative Technologies
Learning Module

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 7 SCIENCE CLASS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET NO.1

LESSON 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF DYNAMIC COMPUTER APPLICATION &

INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS (DCAI)

Learning Competency 1.1 Define the concepts and principles in dynamic computer applications and
interactive designs.

Performance Standards: The Learner independently designs on Advocacy Campaign Poster by

applying the basic concepts and principles of Dynamic Computer Applications and Interactive
Designs

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 Definition of Terms

SOFTWARE is a series of related instructions, organized to perform some specific tasks or used to operate a
computer. It is also called a Program.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE consists of programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices,
OPERATING SYSTEM is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.
DEVICE DRIVERS are specialized software programs that allow input and output devices to communicate with
the rest of the computer system.
UTILITY SOFTWARE allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its
devices or its programs.
APPLICATION SOFTWARE is any program or group of programs that is capable of dealing with user inputs and
helps the user to complete the task.
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE is used to manipulate and format text, creates memos, letters, faxes and
documents.
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE is used to perform and manipulate calculations.
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE is a program that shows the information in the form of slides.
DATABASE SOFTWARE is a collection of data related to any applications.

Information Sheet 1.1

Software, also called a program, is a series of related instructions, organized to perform some specific tasks or
used to operate a computer. It directs all the peripheral devices on a computer system what to do and how to
perform work. Without the software, a user can’t operate hardware and perform any calculations. The computer
system can be divided into three components: the hardware, the software and the users. This software comes
from a Software Developer in a form of a CD or Compact Disc). A user interacts with a program through its a
graphical user interface or GUI (pronounced as gooey), the user is able to interact with the software using text,
graphics, and visual images such as icons. An Icon is a miniature image representing a program, an instruction,
a file or some other object. Software is divided into two parts: system software and application software.

1. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
A System Software consists of programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
The system software serves as the interface between the user, the application software and the computer’s
hardware.
Three basic components of a system software are the operating system, device drivers and utility software.

A. Operating System is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities

among computer hardware devices. A low-level, master system of programs
that manage the basic operations of the computer. It provides a means for
users to communicate with the computer and other software. They handle
the control and use of hardware resources, disk space, memory, CPU (Central Processing Unit), time
allocation and peripheral devices. Every computer must have an operating system to run other programs.
When a user boot-up a computer, portions of the operating system are copied into memory form the
computer’s hard disk. These parts of the operating system remain in memory while the computer is on.
B. Device Drivers are specialized software programs that allow input and output devices to communicate
with the rest of the computer system. Device drivers comes with the system software when you purchase
a computer, the system software will guide you through installing the necessary drivers.

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 C. Utility software allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually
related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs. They are used
to support, enhance or expand existing programs in a computer system. There
are utility programs that can be bought that allows you to perform additional
computer management functions. Examples of utility software are antivirus,
backup software, compression utility, disk checkers, disk partition editors, debuggers, memory tester,
network monitors, registry cleaners and etc.
2. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Application software is any program or group of programs that is capable of dealing
with user inputs and helps the user to complete the task. It is either be installed or access
online. It can be a single program or a group of small programs that referred to as an
application suite consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or
assist them with personal tasks. Example of application software includes Word
processing software, spreadsheets software, presentation, graphics, CAD/CAM, sending email and etc. Many
other types of application software exist that enable users to perform.
TYPE OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

1. Word Processing Software – It is used to manipulate and format text, create memos, letters,
faxes and documents. Word Processor provides a list of features like thesaurus, find and replace
features that enable users to scan and replace, modify fonts, word art to animate titles and
many more.

2. Spreadsheet software – It is used to perform and manipulate calculations. The data in a

spreadsheet is stored in a cell. A cell is a grid of columns and rows. It provides formulas and
function to perform calculations like arithmetic operations, logical operations and text
operations.

3. Presentation software – It is a program that shows the information in the form of slides. To
make these slides more informative, text, graphics video and images are added. The three
components of Presentation software are text editor for inputting and formatting text, inserting
graphics, text, video and other multimedia files and slideshow to display the information. This
software helps the presenter to present their ideas with ease

and visual information easy to understand.

4. Database Software – is a collection of data related to any applications. The environment

in every application has some database wherever data regarding users hold on. For this
purpose, we used database software after we operate the application data is accessed
from the database, and after manipulation, it gets back to keep in the database. The DBMS
(Database Management System) Software tool is used for storing, modifying extracting and
looking for information within a database. Examples of database application software are MySQL, MS Access,
Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.

5. Multimedia Software – It is a combination of text, graphics, audio and multimedia software

used in the editing of video, audio and text. Multimedia software used in the growth of
business, educations, information, remote system and entertainment.

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ACTIVITY 1

Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Otherwise, underline the word that makes it false
and write the word/s to make the statement true.

__________ 1. SOFTWARE is a series of related instructions, organized to perform some specific tasks or used to
operate a computer.

__________ 2. An Icon is a miniature image representing a program, an instruction, a file or some other object.

__________ 3. The utility software serves as the interface between the user, the application software and the
computer’s hardware.

__________ 4. Operating System is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware
devices.

__________ 5. Device drivers allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a
computer, its devices, or its programs.

ACTIVITY 2
Identify what is being ask in each item.

_____ 1. It is a software graphics that allows the user to draw or paint images on a computer.
_____ 2. Is any program or group of programs that is capable of dealing with user inputs and helps the user to
complete the task.
_____ 3. It is used to perform and manipulate calculations.
_____ 4. It is used to make the presentation animated.
_____ 5. A software used in the growth of business, educations, information, remote system and entertainment.
_____ 6. These are specialized software programs that allow input and output devices to communicate with the
rest of the computer system.
_____ 7. They are used to support, enhance or expand existing programs in a computer system.
_____ 8. They can able to interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons.
_____ 9. It enables users to scan and replace, modify fonts, word art to animate titles and many more.
_____ 10. It used for storing, modifying extracting and looking for information within a database.
ACTIVITY 3

Write OS if the word is Operating System, US if Utility Software, and AS if Application Software.

______ 1. Linux ______ 6. Windows XP

______ 2. Avira ______ 7. Norton

______ 3. Windows 10 ______ 8. Bitdefender

______ 4. MS Word ______ 9. VLC Media Player

______ 5. Paint ______ 10. MacOS

Reflection

1. How can application software be beneficial to the users?

PERFORMANCE TASK

1. Design an Advocacy Campaign Poster by applying the basic concepts and principles of Dynamic
Computer Applications and Interactive Designs. You can use any application software.
2. Submit the softcopy via messenger or email jjtoledo1993@gmail.com

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