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| application software | software that enables users to perform the types of activities and work that computers were designed for |
| individual application software | refers to programs used by someone at work or at home |
| site license | provides multiple-user rights in a network environment |
| software piracy | illegal copying or unauthorized use of copyrighted software |
| productivity software | largest category of application software for individual use |
| text formatting | ability to change front type, size, color, and style |
| electronic spreadsheet | software that provides a means of organizing, calculating, and presenting financial, statsitical, and other numerical information |
| desktop publishing software | software that allows users to create documents that include text, drawings, photographs, and various graphics elements in full color |
| spelling checker | word processing feature that matches each word in a document to a word list or dictionary |
| software suite | collection or group of application programs bundled and sold as a single package; also known as integrated software |
| legal software | used by a person preparing a will or trust |
| encyclopedia | comprehensive reference work containing detailed articles covering a broad range of subjects |
| browser | program that allows a user to move from one location to another on the Web and to access and retrieve Web pages |
| groupware | software that allows people on a network to share information and collaborate on various projects; also known as workgroup application software |
| multipoint videoconferencing system | system that allows three or more participants to sit in a virtual conference room and communicate as though seated next to each other |
| commercial software | software created and sold to the public on a retail basis by software development companies such as Microsoft or Corel |
| proprietary software | copyrighted software that is owned by a company or an individual |
| custom program | software program developed by company programmers to satisfy unique and specific business requirements |
| freeware | software provided without charge to anyone wanting to use it |
| creating | the development of a document |
| template | a previously created and stored form |
| wizard | used to create template-like documents incorporating specific information about a user |
| editing | process or altering the content of an existing document |
| paragraph formatting | type of editing that changes the way a body of text flows on the page |
| macro | set of commands that automates complex or repetitive actions |
| chart | visual representation of data |
| relational database | type of database that allows tables to be linked in a way that allows data to be retrieved from more than one table |
| presentation graphics software | software that makes it possible for users to create computerized slide shows |
| tax preparation software | software designed to aid users in preparing federal and state tax returns |
| report | information combined from linked tables in a database |
| cell | intersection of a spreadsheet column and row |
| electronic spreadsheet program | can be used to calculate present value of future assets |
| field | individual piece of information in a database table |
| record | collection of related fields in a database |
| computer-aided design (CAD) software | provides professional users tools for creating architectural designs |
| Microsoft Project | example of software that cna be used to assure that projects are completed on time and at the projected cost |
| project management software | type of software that facilitates the effective and efficient management of complex projects |
| object linking and embedding | method of moving information from one suite program to another |
| personal finance software | type of software that assists users with financial activities |
| entertainment software | programs that provide fun as well as challenges |
| tutorial | form of instruction in which students are uided step-by-step through the learning process |
| dictionary | reference work containing alphabetical listing of words |
| Google | example of a search engine |
| search engine | program that allows users to search, locate and retrieve information from various Web sites |
| instant messaging | communication method that enables people to communicate over the Internet with other users in real time |
| point-to-point videoconferencing system | system that works like a video telephone in which each party's computer has a video caamera, microphone, and speakers |
| lucid dreaming | phenomenon being explored by Lucidity Institute in Palo Alto, California; may lead to the possibility of tutoring individuals while they sleep |
| distributed computing | software as services distributed over the Internet; being led by computer giants such as IBM, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems |
| Alta Vista | example of a search engine |
| electronic mail (email) | becoming main method of communication |
| custom software | usually developed to meet special needs of a single company |
| Corel's Quattro Pro | example of electronic spreadsheet software |
| Internet Service Provider | company that provides user with communication software needed to send and receive email and for browsing and searching the Internet |
| major reason people use computers | to communicate with others and to retrieve and share information |
| saving | storing a copy of the displayed document to a secondary storage medium |
| formulas | mathematical calculations to obtain results |
| conversation speech biometrics | IBM technology that works by comparing voices to a database of known speakers; able to recognize voices even though database may not include exact words spoken |
| natural-language processing (NLP) | systems can understand conversations of five-year-old child |
