Glossary
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Chapter 3
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accounting software
| Software that helps companies record and report their financial transactions.
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application software
| Program designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
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audio editing software
| Application software that allows a user to modify audio clips, produce studio-quality soundtracks, and add audio to video clips.
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business software
| Application software that assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities.
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button
| Graphical element that is activated to cause a specific action to occur.
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click
| The act of moving the mouse pointer to a button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse (usually the left mouse button).
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clip art
| Collection of electronic drawings, photos, and other images.
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clip art/image gallery
| A collection of clip art and photos included with application software.
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command
| Instruction on a menu that causes a program to perform a specific action.
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computer-aided design (CAD) software
| Sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs.
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computer-based training (CBT)
| Type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. Also called computer-aided instruction (CAI).
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create
| To enter text or numbers, insert images, and perform other tasks with a document using an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, or digital pen.
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custom software
| Software that performs functions specific to a business or industry, developed by a user or at a user's request.
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database
| Collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.
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database software
| Application software used to create, access, and manage a database; add, change, and delete data in the database; sort and retrieve data from the database; and create forms and reports using the data in the database.
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desktop
| On-screen work area that has a graphical user interface.
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desktop publishing (DTP) software
| Application software used by professional designers to create sophisticated documents that can contain text, graphics, and many colors.
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distance learning (DL)
| Delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations.
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document management software
| Application software that provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user.
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e-learning
| Short for electronic learning; delivery of education via some electronic method such as the Internet, networks, or optical discs.
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edit
| To make changes to the existing content of a document.
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educational software
| Application software that teaches a particular skill.
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entertainment software
| Application software, such as interactive games, videos, and other programs designed to support a hobby or provide amusement and enjoyment.
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file
| Named collection of stored data, instructions, or information.
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font
| Name assigned to a specific design of characters.
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font size
| Size of the characters in a particular font.
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font style
| Font design, such as bold, italic, and underline, that can add emphasis to a font.
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format
| To change a document's appearance.
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freeware
| Copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software.
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home design/landscaping software
| Application software that assists users with the design, remodeling, or improvement of a home, deck, or landscape.
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icon
| Small image displayed on a computer screen that represents a program, a document, or some other object.
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image editing software
| Application software that provides the capabilities of paint software and also includes the capability to enhance and modify existing images and pictures.
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legal software
| Application software that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses.
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malware
| Short for malicious software; programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations.
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menu
| Item on the computer screen that contains a list of commands from which a user can make selections.
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multimedia authoring software
| Software that allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application and that often is used for computer-based training and Web-based presentations.
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note taking software
| Application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page.
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online Help
| Electronic equivalent of a user manual that usually is integrated in a program.
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open source software
| Software provided for use, modification, and redistribution.
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packaged software
| Mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company.
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paint software
| Application software that allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools. See also illustration software.
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PDF
| Portable Document Format. A popular file format used by document management software to save converted documents.
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personal DTP (desktop publishing) software
| Application software that helps home and small office/ home office users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages
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personal finance software
| Simplified accounting program that helps home users or small office/home office users manage finances.
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personal information manager (PIM)
| Application software that includes features to help users organize personal information.
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personal paint/image editing software
| Application software that provides an easy-to-use interface, usually with more simplified capabilities that allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other images.
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personal photo editing software
| Application software that allows users to edit digital photos by removing red-eye, erasing blemishes, restoring aged photos, adding special effects, enhancing image quality, or creating electronic photo albums.
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photo management software
| Application software that allows users to view, organize, sort, catalog, print, and share digital photos.
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pointer
| Small symbol displayed on a computer screen whose location and shape changes as a user interacts with a mouse or other pointing device.
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presentation software
| Application software that allows a user to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group.
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print
| Placing the copy of a document on paper or some other medium.
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professional photo editing software
| Type of image editing software that allows photographers, videographers, engineers, scientists, and other high-volume digital photo users to edit and customize digital photos.
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project management software
| Application software that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project.
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public-domain software
| Free software that has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions.
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reference software
| Application software that provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals.
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save
| To transfer a document from a computer's memory to a storage medium.
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shareware
| Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period.
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software suite
| Collection of individual programs available together as a unit.
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spreadsheet software
| Application software that allows a user to organize data in rows and columns and to perform calculations on the data.
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system software
| Software that serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer's hardware.
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tax preparation software
| Application software that is used to guide individuals, families, or small businesses through the process of filing federal taxes.
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title bar
| Horizontal space, located at the top of a window, that contains the window's name.
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travel and mapping software
| Application software that enables users to view maps, determine route directions, and locate points of interest.
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video editing software
| Application software that allows a user to modify a segment of video, called a clip.
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Web app
| Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet.
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Web application
| Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. See also Web app.
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Web page authoring software
| Software used to create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and other special effects with interactive content.
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Web-based training
| Computer-based training that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web.
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window
| Rectangular area of a computer screen that displays data or information.
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word processing software
| One of the more widely used types of application software; allows a user to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics. See also word processor.
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worksheet
| Rows and columns used to organize data in a spreadsheet.
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