import{_ as a}from"./chunks/PageInfo.vue_vue_type_script_setup_true_lang.250b3e56.js";import{_ as o,o as r,c as i,H as s,k as e,a as l,Q as n}from"./chunks/framework.b7580407.js";import"./chunks/commonjsHelpers.725317a4.js";const k=JSON.parse('{"title":"CIS105: Computer Applications & Information Systems Lect. 2","description":"","frontmatter":{},"headers":[],"relativePath":"academic/cis105/cis105-l2-lecture-note.md","filePath":"academic/cis105/cis105-l2-lecture-note.md","lastUpdated":1726311849000}'),c={name:"academic/cis105/cis105-l2-lecture-note.md"},d=e("h1",{id:"cis105-computer-applications-information-systems-lect-2",tabindex:"-1"},[l("CIS105: Computer Applications & Information Systems Lect. 2 "),e("a",{class:"header-anchor",href:"#cis105-computer-applications-information-systems-lect-2","aria-label":'Permalink to "CIS105: Computer Applications & Information Systems Lect. 2"'},"​")],-1),p=n('<h2 id="chapter-2-application-software" tabindex="-1">Chapter 2: Application Software <a class="header-anchor" href="#chapter-2-application-software" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Chapter 2: Application Software&quot;">​</a></h2><ul><li>An application program is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself.</li></ul><h3 id="_2-1-word-processing-software" tabindex="-1">2.1: Word Processing Software <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-1-word-processing-software" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2.1: Word Processing Software&quot;">​</a></h3><ul><li>For creating, updating and editing documents</li><li>Can create a Table of Contents</li><li>Saved to secondary memory</li><li>Often underestimated</li><li><strong>Microsoft Word</strong>: Most popular word processor in the world</li><li><strong>Adobe Acrobat</strong>: Most portable document format (pdf) <ul><li>Platform Neutral</li></ul></li><li>Corel WordPerfect: most dominant in early 80s (still used in some industries like law) <ul><li>Created and Brigham Young university</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id="_2-2-spreadsheets" tabindex="-1">2.2: Spreadsheets <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-2-spreadsheets" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2.2: Spreadsheets&quot;">​</a></h3><p><strong>Microsoft Excel</strong>: Most popular spreadsheet application (provides <strong>&quot;what-if&quot;</strong> analysis)</p><ul><li>Interface of information in a grid form</li><li>Separated by <strong>columns</strong> and <strong>rows</strong><ul><li>Intersection of both called a cell</li></ul></li><li>Often for financial calculations</li><li>Supports graphing</li><li>Replaced Lotus 1-2-3 as industry standard in 1993</li></ul><h3 id="_2-3-database-software" tabindex="-1">2.3: Database Software <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-3-database-software" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2.3: Database Software&quot;">​</a></h3><p>Database: <strong>The heavy-lifting application</strong></p><ul><li>Well thought out collection of files</li><li>Consists of <strong>records</strong> (<strong>rows</strong>)</li><li>Separated by <strong>fields</strong> (<strong>columns</strong>)</li><li>Can be queried</li><li>Often called a Database Management System or simply referred as <strong>DBMS</strong></li><li>One-to-many relationship</li></ul><h3 id="_2-4-presentation-software" tabindex="-1">2.4: Presentation Software <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-4-presentation-software" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2.4: Presentation Software&quot;">​</a></h3><ul><li>Displays information</li><li>Often a slide show and on-screen</li><li>Easy to build</li><li>Popularized by Business Intelligence</li><li>Allows users to: <ul><li>Edit, update, insert, and delete text</li><li>Include graphics, video, and hypertext</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id="_2-5-browser-software" tabindex="-1">2.5: Browser Software <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-5-browser-software" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2.5: Browser Software&quot;">​</a></h3><ul><li>User interface <strong>software</strong> that allows the user to display web pages found on the World Wide Web</li><li>Browsers display <strong>hyperlinks</strong> that are clickable navigation elements</li><li>Microsoft Edge, Google Chroe, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple&#39;s Safari</li><li>The first browser was called <strong>WorldWideWeb</strong> (no spaces)</li><li><strong>Sir Tim Berners-Lee</strong> was the inventor of the first web browser</li></ul><h3 id="_2-6-networks" tabindex="-1">2.6: Networks <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-6-networks" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2.6: Networks&quot;">​</a></h3><ul><li>A computer network is <strong>two or more computers connected together</strong> for resource sharing and communication.</li><li>Resources: Computer files, folder, software</li><li><strong>Peripheral hardware</strong>: Printers, scanners, webcam, etc.</li></ul><p>The advantages of a computer network over a stand-alone computer are so significant that business cannot compete effectively in the marketplace without a network of some 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