What happens when your PC is powered on?

With a simple push of a button, your computer comes to life.

 Computer Software
Everyone wants to use the power of their computer in different ways:

• To create works of art

• Create music
• Play games
• Surf the web
• Play the stock market….

Whatever you want to do with your computer, software is the key to doing it.
 Computer Software
• What is system software?
 Programs (set of instructions) also called as logic circuitry,
controls the operations of the computer and its devices.
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to do

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 Computer Software
• What is application software?
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 Computer Software
• Who is a programmer?
 Someone who develops
application or system software

 Programmer writes instructions to

direct computer to process data
into information
 Computer Software
• What is a graphical user interface (GUI)?

 Allows you to interact with the software using

graphics, indicators and icons

 Controls how you enter data and how the screen

displays information
 Computer Software
• How do you install and run a software program?
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 OPERATING SYSTEMS
• MS-DOS
• Windows
• MAC
• Linux
 Software Suites
Software suites are full- featured • Word processor
versions of several different • Database program
programs packaged together. • Spreadsheet
• Presentation software
• Information management

Microsoft Office is one of the most popular

software suites available for business,
educational, and personal computer use.
 APPLICATIONS
• MS Word
• (Your basic Word Processor)
 APPLICATIONS
• MS Excel
• Your basic Spread Sheet)
 APPLICATIONS
• MS Power Point
 APPLICATIONS
• MS Outlook
 APPLICATIONS
• Internet Explorer
• Google Chrome
 APPLICATIONS

• Windows Calculator
• (Your basic calculator,
also available is a
scientific calculator)
 APPLICATIONS
• WordPerfect Adobe Acrobat
• Photoshop Skype
• QuickBooks Notepad
• CorelDraw WinZip
• Camera Media Player
• Photo Paint
• Ad Infinitum
 DATA
- facts, figures, information
• Letters written using a word processor like MS
WORD.
• Spread sheets designed in EXCEL.
• Presentations created in Power Point
• Music on a CD.
• Photos from your digital camera
Thank You