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Chapter 4 (COMP)

The document discusses different categories of programs and applications. It identifies general program categories like productivity applications, multimedia applications, and graphics applications. It describes how operating systems interact with users, applications, and hardware. Productivity applications help with tasks like word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and project management. Graphics and media software includes tools for photo, video, and audio editing. Security tools help protect devices and files from threats.

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Chapter 4 (COMP)

The document discusses different categories of programs and applications. It identifies general program categories like productivity applications, multimedia applications, and graphics applications. It describes how operating systems interact with users, applications, and hardware. Productivity applications help with tasks like word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and project management. Graphics and media software includes tools for photo, video, and audio editing. Security tools help protect devices and files from threats.

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CHAPTER 4

PROGRAMS AND APPS


OBJECTIVES OVERVIEW
Identify the Differentiate applications
general among the multimedia
categories of ways you can and
programs acquire of graphics
and apps programs key features
and apps Identify the

Describe how Identify key


an operating features of
system productivity
interacts with applications
applications
and hardware
OBJECTIVES OVERVIEW

Identify the uses Identify the


of personal key features
interest of security
applications tools

Identify the key


Identify the features of file,
purpose of disk, and system
software used in management
communications tools
WHAT IS PROGRAMS AND APPS ?

A program, or software, consists of a series of


related instructions, organized for a common
purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to
perform and how to perform them.

An application, or app, sometimes called application


software, consists of programs designed to make
users more productive and/or assist them with
personal tasks
WHAT IS OPERATING SYSTEM ?

An operating system is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities


among computer or mobile device hardware.
EXAMPLE ON HOW OPERATING SYSTEM INTERACTS
WITH USERS, AN APPLICATION AND HARDWARE
VARIETY OF APPLICATION SOFAWARE :

 Retail
 Custom
 Web app
 Mobile app
 Mobile web app
 Shareware
 Freeware
 Open source
 Public domain
PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATION
-PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS CAN ASSIST YOU IN BECOMING MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT WHILE PERFORMING DAILY ACTIVITIES AT WORK, SCHOOL, AND HOME

Word processing Presentation Spreadsheet

Calendar and contact


Database Note taking
management

Accounting Personal finance


Project management

Document
Legal Tax preparation
management

Enterprise computing
PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATION
GRAPHICS AND MEDIA SOFWARE

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