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INTRODUCTION
Learning Guide # 5
This learning guide is developed to provide 4ou the necessar4 in(ormation regarding the (ollo*ing content coverage and topics 3 •
Introduction to !pplication %o(t*are
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"ard*are e.uirements e.uirements (or Installation o( the !pplication
This guide *ill also assist 4ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page5 %peci(icall4, %peci(icall4, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, 4ou *ill 6e a6le to 3 •
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Document and report client report client re.uirements re.uirements to appropriate person in accordance *ith the *orkplace standard5 !ct on instructions to meet client re.uirements in line *ith organi7ational re.uirements5
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In$r%ati$n S&eet 1
Intr$ducti$n t$ S$t'are
C$%(uter S$t'are C$%(ut C$%(uter er !$t'a !$t'are re,, or 8ust !$t'are, !$t'are, is a collection o( computer programs and programs and related data that data that provide the instructions (or telling a computer *hat computer *hat to do and ho* to do it5 In other *ords, so(t*are is a conceptual entit4 *hich is a set o( computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation concerned *ith the operation o( a data processing s4stem5 e can also sa4 so(t*are re(ers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage o( the computer (or some purposes5 In other *ords so(t*are is a set o( (r$gra%!) (r$cedure!) alg$rit&%! and alg$rit&%! and its d$cu%entati$n5 d$cu%entati$n5 The term *as term *as coined to contrast to the old term hard*are @meaning hard*are @meaning ph4sical devicesA5 In contrast to hard*are, !$t'are i! intangi*le, intangi*le , meaning it +cann$t *e t$uc&ed+5 t$uc&ed+5 %o(t*are is also sometimes used in a more narro* sense, meaning application so(t*are onl45 so(t*are onl45 %ometimes the term includes data that has not traditionall4 6een associated *ith computers, such as (ilm, tapes, and records5
E,a%(le! $ S$t'are Computer so(t*are have (acilitated the interaction 6et*een human 6eings and computers5 hat are the di((erent kinds o( so(t*are #o through the eamples o( di((erent computer so(t*are5 I( hard*are can 6e said to (orm the ph4sical aspect o( a computer s4stem, so(t so(t*a *are re (orm (orms s the the 6rai 6rains ns o( a comp comput uter er %o %o(t (t*a *are re re(e re(ers rs to the the comp comput uter er programs, procedures and documentation that per(orm certain tasks on a computer s4stem5 Follo*ing is an etensive list o( eamples o( the di((erent kinds o( so(t*are5 A- A((licati$n S$t'are. S$t'are . !pplication so(t*are is that, *hich is designed (or the end/users and hence kno*n as end/user programs5 It emplo4s the capa6ilities o( a computer to eecute the tasks that the user *ishes to per(orm on a computer s4stem5 Look at the various eamples o( application so(t*are5
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0- Educati$nal S$t'are. S$t'are. The4 are used to deliver tests and track progress5 The4 are used (or educational purposes5 Training Training management and classroom management so(t*are are some eamples o( education al so(t*are5 The so(t*are used (or purposes o( edutainment, a (orm o( entertainment that aims at educating the masses, is also a (orm o( educational so(t*are5 C- Enter(ri!e S$t'are) S$t'are ) It caters to the needs o( organi7ation processes and data (lo*5 Customer relationship management and suppl4 chain management so(t*are are the *ell/kno*n eamples o( enterprise so(t*are5 Enterprise in(rastructure so(t*are supports the enterprise so(t*are s4stems5 D- In$r%ati$n $r2er S$t'are) S$t'are ) It caters to the needs o( an individual to manage in(ormation pertaining to a pro8ect or a single department5 esource management so(t*are and documentation tools are some o( the popularl4 used in(ormation *orker so(t*are5 E- Media Deel$(%ent S$t'are) S$t'are ) The4 are used (or the generation o( print and electronic media in the educational and commercial sector se ctor55 Image Image organi7ers and image editing so(t*are, animation so(t*are like Flash, audio and video editors as *ell as the *e6 development so(t*are are some *ell/kno*n eamples o( media development so(t*are5 3- 4r$duct Engineering S$t'are) S$t'are ) This so(t*are is used in the development o( hard*are and so(t*are products5 !pplication programming inter(aces and integrated development environments are the *ell/kno*n eamples o( product engineering so(t*are5 'rogram testing tools, de6uggers, compilers and C!D are some o( the other instances o( product engineering so(t*are5 G- Si%ulati$n S$t'are) S$t'are ) The4 are used (or the simulation o( ph4sical and a6stract s4stems5 Computer simulators that are used (or simulating scienti(ic concepts and social ideas, 6attle(ield, vehicle and (light simulators are some o( the popular eamples o( simulation so(t*are5 - 4r$gra%%ing S$t'are) S$t'are) 'rogramming Languages are used to *rite programs that control the (unctioning o( a computer s4stem5 The4 are the 6uilding 6locks o( computer applications5 #o through the complete list o( the di((erent programming languages55 languages I- S6!te% S$t'are) S$t'are) It is a computer so(t*are that manages and controls hard*are in order to ena6le application so(t*are to per(orm its tasks5 %4stem so(t*are per(orms the (unctions like trans(erring data (rom memor4 to the disk or delivering tet onto a displa4 device5 7- Deice Drier!) Drier! ) The4 are computer programs, *hich (acilitate the interaction o( high/level computer programs *ith the hard*are devices5 Drivers also provide interrupt/handling mechanisms5
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K- Net'$r2 Manager!) Manager! ) The4 check computer net*orks, n et*orks, data trans(ers and log events5 L- Viru! Scanner!) Scanner!) The4 scan (or viruses on a computer s4stem5 The4 are *idel4 kno*n as antivirus so(t*are5 so(t*are5 ere i! an $erie' $ !$%e $ t&e $t&er i%($rtant 2ind! $ !$t'areM- C$ntent9c$ntr$l !$t'are) !$t'are ) It re(ers to the so(t*are designed (or controlling the content that is permitted (or the user to access5 It can determine *hat content *ill 6e availa6le on a particular machine or net*ork5 Content/control so(t*are are commonl4 used at homes and in schools to restrict the content that can 6e accessed over the net 64 the students5 N- Data Rec$er6 S$t'are) S$t'are ) !part (rom the (acilities o( cop4ing o( data (iles, data recover4 so(t*are supports the user needs o( 6acking up important computer data5 It allo*s the user to speci(4 *hat is to 6e 6acked up and *hen5
T&ere are dierent t6(e! $ c$%(uter !$t'are- &at are t&eir %a:$r t6(e!; Let u! !eeI- S6!te% S$t'are. It S$t'are. It helps in running the computer hard*are and the computer s4stem5 %4stem so(t*are is a collection o( operating s4stemsG device drivers, servers, *indo*ing s4stems and utilities5 %4stem so(t*are helps an application programmer in a6stracting a*a4 (rom hard*are, memor4 and other i nternal compleities o( a computer5 II- A((licati$n S$t'are. It S$t'are. It ena6les the end users to accomplish certain speci(ic tasks5 Business so(t*are, data6ases and educational so(t*are are some (orms o( application so(t*are5 Di((erent *ord processors, *hich are dedicated (or speciali7ed tasks to 6e per(ormed 64 the user, are are other eamples o( application so(t*are5 !part (rom these three 6asic t4pes o( o ( so(t*are, there are some other *ell/kno*n (orms o( computer so(t*are like inventor4 management so(t*are, E', utilit4 so(t*are, accounting so(t*are and others5 Take Take a look at some o( them5 Dierent T6(e! $ A((licati$n S$t'are hat is application so(t*are hat are the di((erent t4pes o( application so(t*are Hno* it all along *ith some interesting eamples o( application so(t*are5 &at i! A((licati$n S$t'are; !pplication so(t*are utili7es the capacities o( a computer directl4 to a dedicated task5 !pplication so(t*are is a6le to manipulate tet, te t, num6ers and graphics5 It can 6e in the (orm o( so(t*are (ocused on a certain single task like *ord processing, spreadsheet or pla4ing o( audio and video (iles5
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Dierent T6(e! $ A((licati$n S$t'are 1- $rd 4r$ce!!ing S$t'are. This S$t'are. This so(t*are ena6les the users to create and edit documents5 The most popular eamples o( this t4pe o( so(t*are are M%/ord, M%/ord, ord'ad, ord'ad, Notepad and some other tet editors5 "- Data*a!e S$t'are. Data6ase S$t'are. Data6ase is a structured collection co llection o( data5 ! computer data6ase relies on data6ase so(t*are to organi7e the data and ena6le the data6ase users to achieve data6ase operations5 Data6ase so(t*are allo*s the users to store and retrieve data (rom data6ases5 Eamples are Oracle, M% !ccess, etc5 /- S(read!&eet S$t'are. Ecel, S$t'are. Ecel, Lotus +/0/; and !pple Num6ers are some eamples o( spreadsheet so(t*are5 %preadsheet so(t*are allo*s users to per(orm calculations5 The4 simulate paper *orksheets 64 displa4ing multiple cells that make up a grid5 8- Multi%edia S$t'are. The4 S$t'are. The4 allo* the users to create and pla4 audio and video media5 The4 are capa6le o( pla4ing media (iles5 !udio converters, pla4ers, 6urners, video encoders and decoders are some (orms o( multimedia so(t*are5 Eamples o( this t4pe o( so(t*are include eal 'la4er and Media 'la4er5 'la4er5 5- 4re!entati$n S$t'are. The S$t'are. The so(t*are that is used to displa4 in(ormation in the (orm o( a slide sho* is kno*n as presentation so(t*are5 This t4pe o( so(t*are includes three (unctions, namel4, editing that allo*s insertion and (ormatting o( tet, methods to include graphics in the tet and a (unctionalit4 o( eecuting the slide sho*s5 Microso(t 'o*er'oint is the 6est eample o( presentation so(t*are5
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Instruction: Answer all the questions listed below, if you have some clarifications- feel free to ask your teacher. +5 05 ;5 15 -5 25 <5 >5
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S$t'are Re?uire%ent! To 6e used e((icientl4, all computer so(t*are needs so(t*are needs certain hard*are components or other so(t*are resources to 6e present on a computer5 computer5 These pre/re.uisites are kno*n as @computerA s4stem re.uirements and are o(ten used as a guideline as opposed to an a6solute rule5 Most so(t*are de(ines t*o sets o( s4stem re.uirements) minimum and minimum and recommended5 recommended5 ith increasing demand (or higher processing po*er and resources in ne*er versions o( so(t*are, s4stem re.uirements tend to increase over time5 Industr4 anal4sts suggest that this trend pla4s a 6igger part in driving upgrades to eisting computer s4stems than technological advancements5
Rec$%%ended !6!te% re?uire%ent! O(te O(ten n time times s manu( manu(ac actu ture rers rs o( game games s *ill *ill prov provid ide e the the consu consume merr *ith *ith a set set o( re.uir re.uiremen ements ts that that are di((eren di((erentt than than those those that that are needed to run so(t*are so(t*are55 These These re.uirements are usuall4 called the Rec$%%ended Re?uire%ent!5 Re?uire%ent! 5 These These re.uir re.uireme ements nts are almost almost al*a4 al*a4s s o( a signi(i signi(ican cantl4 tl4 higher higher level level than than the %ini%u% re?uire%ent!, re?uire%ent!, and represent the ideal situation in *hich to run the so(t*are5 #enerall4 speaking this is a 6etter guideline than minimum s4stem re.uirements in order to have a (ull4 usa6le and en8o4a6le eperience *ith so(t*are5
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4eri(&eral! %ome %o me so(t so(t* *are are appl applic icat atio ions ns need need to make make ete etens nsiv ive e and andor or spec specia iall use use o( some (eri(&eral!, (eri(&eral!, peripherals5
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their runti%e li6raries5 O(erating O(erating !6!te% !6!te% is on one e o( the the (irs (irstt re.u re.uir irem emen ents ts ment mentio ioned ned *hen *hen de(i de(inin ning g s4stem re.uirements @so(t*areA5 %o(t*are ma4 not 6e compati6le *ith di((erent versions o( same line o( operating s4stems, although some measure o( 6ack*ard compati6ilit4 is o(ten maintained5 For eample, most so(t*are designed (or Micr$!$t ind$'! 4 does not run on Micr$!$t ind$'! B, B , although although the converse is not al*a4s true5 %imilarl4 %imilarl4,, so(t*are designed using ne*er (eatures o( Linu, o( Linu, Kernel v052 generall4 does not run or compile properl4 @or at allA on Linu distri6utions using Hernel v050 or v0515 A4I! and drier! %o(t*are %o(t*are making etensive etensive use o( special special hard*ar hard*are e devices, devices, like high/end di!(la6 ada(ter!, ada(ter!, needs special special A4I or ne*er device drivers5 ! good eample eample is Direct, Direct, *hich is a coll collect ection ion o( !' !'Is Is (or (or hand handli ling ng task tasks s rela relate ted d to mult multim imed edia ia,, espe especi cial all4 l4 game game programming, on Micr$!$t plat(orms5
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e* *r$'!er Most *e6 applications and so(t*are depending heavil4 on Internet technologies make technologies make use o( the the de(a de(ault ult 6ro* 6ro*se serr inst instal alled led on s4st s4stem em55 Micr$!$t Micr$!$t Internet Internet E,(l$rer E,(l$rer is is a (re. (re.uen uentt choic choice e o( so(t so(t*a *are re runni running ng on Micr Microso oso(t (t ind indo* o*s, s, *hic *hich h make makes s use o( Actie controls, Actie controls, despite their vulnera6ilities5 Ot&er re?uire%ent! %ome %ome so( so(t* t*are are also also has other other re.uire re.uiremen ments ts (or proper proper per(or per(orma mance5 nce5 Internet c$nnecti$n @t4pe and speedA and re!$luti$n o( the displa4 screen are nota6le eamples5
S6!te% re?uire%ent t$ in!tall $(erating !6!te% These are the minimum min imum re.uirements (or 6asic (unctionalit45 !ctual re.uirements var4, var4, depending on the s4stem con(iguration and the programs and (eatures that 4ou choose to install5
In installing ne* so(t*are, so(t*are, it is 6ut necessar4 to kno* its hard*are
re.uirements 6e(ore installing5 $ou $ou can check (orm the manu(acturer, manu(acturer, the accompanied read me (ile or in the *e65 "ere are some hard*are re.uirements re.uirements (or some common operating s4stem so(t*are) T&e %ini%u% &ard'are re?uire%ent! $r ind$'! 4 $%e Editi$n. 'entium 0;;/megahert7 @M"7A processor or (aster @; M"7 is recommendedA !t least 21 mega64tes @MBA o( !M @+0> MB is recommendedA !t least +5- giga64tes @#BA o( availa6le space on the hard disk CD/OM or DVD/OM drive He46oard and a Microso(t Mouse or some other compati6le co mpati6le pointing device Video adapter and monitor *ith %uper V#! @> 2Aor higher resolutio n %ound card %peakers or headphones T&e %ini%u% &ard'are re?uire%ent! $r ind$'! 4 4r$e!!i$nal include. 'entium 0;;/megahert7 @M"7A processor or (aster @; M"7 is recommendedA !t least 21 mega64tes @MBA o( !M @+0> MB is recommendedA !t least +5- giga64tes @#BA o( availa6le space on the hard disk CD/OM or DVD/OM drive He46oard and a Microso(t Mouse or some other compati6le co mpati6le pointing device Video adapter and monitor *ith %uper V#! @> 2A or higher h igher resolution %ound card %peakers or headphone T&e %ini%u% !6!te% re?uire%ent! $r ind$'! @ are li!ted *el$'K + gigahert7 @#"7A or (aster ;0/6it or 21/6it processor5 processor5 K + giga64te @#BA !M @;0/6itA or 0 #B !M @21/6itA5 • • • • • • • •
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$' t$ in!tall a !$t'are (r$gra%; This is a 6asic overvie* on ho* to install in stall so(t*are programs, games, and utilities on 4our computer5 computer5 Installing a so(t*are program can depend on the operating operating s4stem 6eing used and the program 6eing installed5 Because o( all the di((erent possi6ilities, *e have created the 6elo* steps as guidelines (or installing programs in each o( the ma8or operating s4stems5 General Ti(! •
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Make sure 4our computer meets the re.uirements o( the program, game, or utilit4 4ou are attempting to install5 The manuals (or the program or the read%e (ile read%e (ile located in the same director4 as the install commonl4 contain eact instructions on ho* to install a program5 !(ter installing or during the installation, a program ma4 need to install other programs, (iles, or utilities 6e(ore it is a6le to run5 I( this is the case, the program *ill commonl4 prompt 4ou to install the program or 4ou ma4 need to run a separate install 6e(ore the program can 6e (ull4 used5 hen installing a program, utilit4, utilit4, or game, it is al*a4s a good idea (irst to close or disa6le an4 other programs that are running5 !(ter installing a ne* program i( it prompts 4ou to re6oot the computer, do it5
Micr$!$t ind$'! u!er! Man4 so(t*are programs, games, games, and utilities have an !uto'la4 (eature that *ill automaticall4 start the setup screen scre en (or the so(t*are program *hen the CD is placed in the computer5 I( 4our program, game, or utilit4 contains this (eature, run the installation through the screen that appears a(ter inserting the disc5 I( 4ou are installing a program, game, or utilit4 that does not contain this (eature or 4ou are installing a program (rom a (lopp4 diskette, (ollo* the 6elo* steps5 +5 Open M4 Computer5 Computer5 05 ithin the M4 Computer Computer *indo* *indo*,, open the drive drive that contains contains the installation installation (iles5 (iles5 For eample, i( the (iles are on a (lopp4 diskette, open the !) drive5 I( the4Jre on a CD or DVD open the D) drive or the letter o( the disc drive5 Learning #uide First Edition
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;5 ithin the the drive that that contains contains 4our 4our (iles, (iles, locate locate either a !etu( or !etu( or in!tall (ile5 in!tall (ile5 Dou6le/clicking on this (ile should start the installation (or the program, game, or utilit45 I( 4ou see multiple setups or install (iles, tr4 to locate the A((licati$n (ile A((licati$n (ile or dou6le/click each o( setup or install (iles until 4ou (ind the (ile that starts the installation5 Man4 times the icons associated *ith the installation (iles have the same name5
!n alternate method o( starting the installation in Microso(t indo*s +5 Clic Click k %tar %tartt and and un5 un5 05 In the un indo*, indo*, t4pe t4pe )setup )setup or )install )install *here is the letter letter o( the drive 4ou 4ou *ish to start the installation (rom5 For eample, i( 4ou are attempting to install a program (rom the (lopp4 disk drive 4ou *ould t4pe a)setup or a)install5 MS9DOS u!er! &sers installing a program (rom Microso(t DO% should h ave a 6asic understanding o( the M%/DO% commands5 +5 Be(ore Be(ore installing installing a progra program m in M%/DO%, M%/DO%, 4ou must must s*itch to the drive or drive or director4 that contains the installation (iles5 I( 4ou are installing a program (rom a CD or diskette, s*itch to that drive5 I( the installation (iles are located in a di((erent director4, use the dir command to command to list the directories and the cd command to command to s*itch into the appropriate director45 05 Once 4ou are in the director4 director4 or drive drive that contains contains the installation installation (iles, (iles, run the eecuta6le (or the setup5 Man4 times this can 6e done 64 t4ping !etu( or !etu( or in!tall at in!tall at the prompt to start the installation5 I( 6oth o( these commands give a 6ad command or (ile name error message, t4pe dir -e,e or -e,e or dir -c$% or dir -*at5 -*at5 These commands *ill list an4 eecuta6le (ilesG i( an4 (iles are listed, eecute these (iles to run the installation or setup o( the program5 I( no (iles are listed *hen t4ping all three o( the a6ove commands, it is possi6le that either 4ou are in the incorrect director4 or drive letter, or that the program5
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In!tructi$n!. $ou $ou are re.uired to per(orm the (ollo*ing individuall4 *ith the presence o( 4our teacher5 •
Initiate so(t*are installation using the standard *a4, alternative *a4 @run *indo*A and M% Dos prompt5 prompt5 Call the attention attention o( the trainer trainer to give 4ou 4ou the installation installation so(t*are5
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$our teacher *ill evaluate 4our output ou tput either satis(actor4 or unsatis(actor45 I( unsatis(actor4, 4our teacher shall advice 4ou on additional *ork5 But i( satis(actor4, 4ou can proceed to the net topic5
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