Fundamentals Of Computing

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Fundamentals of Computing: Computer Application Software

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Fundamentals of Computing: Computer Application Software

A computer is made up of hardware and software as its major components. The

hardware comprises of the physical and tangible parts of a computer while the software

includes a set of instruction given to a computer to perform tasks. The software is further

categorized into two major groups: System software and Application software. System

software is normally called the Operating system because it carries out a number of functions

such as controlling overall functions of the computer, interfaces the hardware and the user,

and manages software interaction with the Central Processing Unit (CPU) among other

functions.

Application software or what many users refer as applications are software designed

to perform a particular task. They are considered productive programs because they help the

user to become more efficient and effective in his work.In addition, they are end-user

programs because they are very useful to users when completing their tasks such as writing a

letter, communication, editing of graphics, creating of videos, interacting with friends

through video, finding answers to questions among other tasks. Therefore, there are different

types of application software that are used in our day to day activities to make work easier

(Shelly & Vermaat, 2008).

In the past, it was tiresome and time consuming to write a letter, create a book or even

manuals. With the current applications, it is easy to type a letter and send to the required

destination within a couple of minutes. A word processor is a common application used to

help the end user type, format, edit and manipulate a document to produce a presentable

output containing text and graphics. The common device used by typists was the typewriter

which had very few capabilities to produce a presentable document. Since the 1970s, word

processors have been used and the providers keep upgrading them depending on the

technology available. The most common word processor is Microsoft Word, a product of

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Microsoft office. Research by Windows Word Processor (2010) indicates that since the

1990s, Microsoft word has been the leading word processor with a usage of more than 500

million people in 2009 alone. The other competitors of word processors include; OpenOffice

writer which is a product of Apache, WordPerfect by Corel, Google docs an online

application among other unpopular word processors.

Microsoft Word is the market leader with the latest version word 2016.The word

processor is usable in devices like computers, laptops, iPhones, and tablets among other

devices. Microsoft office has upgraded its capability to include the reading mode which helps

the reader of the content to resume back after a break at a certain point. Other additional

features are inclusive in the menu bar to help perform additional formatting to a document.

However, its counterpart Google Docs word processor has more advantages in that the typed

content is accessible in cloud storage where there is an internet connection. This is a useful

word processor where the collaboration of users is required. Word processors are known to

produce a consistent document with the same font formatting for example when writing a

letter, you don't need to struggle with the handwriting.In addition, one letter may be sent to

various recipients through a feature called mail merge in word.

Nowadays, people are communicating in real time using video conferencing

programs.The world has become a small village where a person can see each other from

different parts of the world.A good example is the use of Skype to communicate with friends

who reside in other countries. You only need to be connected to the internet and have a video

conferencing application on your device (Carter, 2013). The application is downloadable in

devices like computers, laptops, tablets, and iPhones among others. Video conferencing is

very useful in offices where workers in different locations can hold a meeting online and

meet their objectives. In addition, most companies have adopted using video conferencing to

conduct interviews. This method has reduced the cost of moving from one place to another,

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minimised the time required for people to meet, improved teleworking and enhanced the

overall performance of companies located in different parts of the word.

Use of pictures and graphics has become common especially when advertising

products.A picture is believed to be worth a thousand words. Therefore, under end-user

applications, there is application software used in desktop publishing, image editing,

Computer Aided Design (CAD) and graphic design. The popular packages used are:

Autodesk AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio Technical a software used in Computer Aided

Design used by engineers and scientists to create their designs; Adobe InDesign, Adobe

PageMaker, Corel VENTURA, QuarkXPress are used in Desktop publishing to produce a

classy documents with coloured texts and graphics; Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop,

CorelDraw and Macromedia FreeHand are very useful in creating and editing graphical

images and paint. They are sometimes called illustration software. These packages are very

important in the business world because they help create the brochure, business cards,

posters, wedding cards and architectural designs which are a good visual presentation

(Grossman, 2010).

A video is a combination of sound and visual aspect. Movies, TV production, Films

and video clips are made using video editing software (Dancyger, 2011). This software

allows the user to modify each segment of the video at a time to come up with a complete

video clip. This software is used to create video games both 2 Dimension and 3 Dimension.

The most common for 3-D video games software are DarkBASIC and DarkBASIC pro. Other

applications are used to edit games for example Game Editor which is very friendly to users.

The most advantage of this software is that they easy to use and can be downloaded for free

on the internet. However, for more advanced business use, organizations have to purchase

powerful software for their work.Currently, there are a variety of packages to choose from

depending on the quality of the video required and purchasing power for the software. Some

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of the examples include; CyberLink PowerDirector 15 Ultra( Best for Windows OS),Adobe

Premiere Pro CC(Best for both Windows and Mac OS),Final Cut Pro( used for Mac OS

only), Corel VideoStudio Ultimate X10 ( for windows only ) to name but a few (Shaner &

Jones, 2004).

Some decades back, people used to walk long distances in order to deliver a message.

The solution came when people started typing letters and sending them via an email

application. These are the fruits of advanced technology worldwide. An email can be sent at

any time, it is cost-effective, does not require moving from one location to another,

information can be stored for future reference unlike papers and an email can be sent to many

people at the same time. The most popular email applications are; Gmail, Yahoo mail, and

Outlook (Godbole & Kahate, 2003). They enable the user to compose, edit and send emails

either to one person or a group of people. The user needs to have an email address, the

receivers address and the internet connection to be able to communicate online.

There are some applications which important when doing research on some questions.

They help the user get answers without hassle just by typing the key words in the search area.

Most of these applications provide online help, for example, Google search and Yahoo

search. Google is widely known and is used to such different types of topic. In case you need

to search a particular topic for example fundamentals of computing, you first need to be

connected to the internet then open a browser Google. In the search area, type “fundamentals

of computing”. Several suggestions will be provided; select the link that you think will

provide adequate information. Search application is very important in a researcher's life

though at some point people over depend on search applications and they don’t think for their

own. This is especially common to students in colleges and universities who are lazy to do

their homework.

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It is clear that different application software are designed to perform different

activities. A word processor may not perform the same tasks as an email application.

Therefore, every application is important, and when used appropriately it makes work easy

and very presentable. In addition, collaboration has been enhanced in organizations and

operation costs reduced. It is also important to note that the application software are easy to

use hence require little or no training, for example, email, word processors, search

applications, Skype, graphic programs among others.

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References

Shelly, G. B., & Vermaat, M. (2008). Discovering computers: Fundamentals. Boston, Mass:

Course Technology, Cengage Learning.

Windows word processors. (2010). Memphis, TN: Books LLC.

In Carter, B. (2013). Digital humanities: Current perspective, practices, and research.

Grossman, R. (2010). Digital painting fundamentals with Corel Painter 11. Boston, Mass:

Course Technology.

Dancyger, K. (2011). The technique of film and video editing: History, theory, and practice.

Burlington, MA: Elsevier/Focal Press.

Shaner, P., & Jones, G. E. (2004). Real world digital video. Berkeley, Calif: Peachpit Press.

Godbole, A. S., & Kahate, A. (2003). Web technologies: TCP/IP to Internet application

architectures. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.

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