Software

• What is hardware?

  Physical items you can touch
• What are internal components of computer hardware?

  CPU, RAM, and Hard Drive
• What are peripheral devices?

  External hardware that supports functionality
• What are the purposes of input and output devices?

  • Input devices: Allow the computer to receive data
  • Output devices: Allow the computer to send data
• What is the purpose of a mouse?

  Moves a pointer on the screen
• What is the function of a keyboard?

  Enters characters and functions into the computer
• What does a scanner do?

  Captures images from photographic prints
• What is the purpose of a monitor?

  Displays the computer's user interface
• What does a printer do?

  Transfers text/graphic output to paper
• What is the function of speakers?

  Produces audio output for the listener
• What are multi-functional devices?

  Devices that can receive and send data
• What is the purpose of a touch screen?

  Allows interaction using finger or stylus
• What does a graphics tablet enable?

  Hand-drawing images with a stylus
• What is software?

  A program that can be run on a computer
• What is application software?

  Programs designed for specific user tasks
• What are different types of software and their purposes?

  • Word processing software: Create and edit documents
  • Database software: Store and manage data
  • Spreadsheet software: Manipulate data using formulas
  • Diary management software: Manage emails and appointments
  • Presentation software: Show information in slides
  • Graphics editing software: Manipulate digital images
  • Desktop publishing software: Create visual communications
  • Audio editing software: Edit and generate audio data
  • Video editing software: Create sequences from footage
  • Web browser software: Open and display web pages
  • Web-authoring software: Create websites
  • Animation software: Create motion on a frame-by-frame basis
• What software is used in the three phases of production?

  Pre-production:

  • Word processing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Desktop publishing software

  
  

  Production:

  • Graphic software
  • Web authoring software
  • Animation software

  
  

  Post-production:

  • Audio editing software
  • Video editing software
• What is the purpose of word processing software?

  To create, edit, and print documents
• What does database software do?

  Stores, manipulates, and manages data
• What is the function of spreadsheet software?

  Displays data in a grid format
• What does diary management software do?

  Manages emails, calendars, and appointments
• What is the purpose of presentation software?

  Shows information in the form of slides
• What does graphics editing software do?

  Manipulates or enhances digital images
• What is desktop publishing software used for?

  Creating visual communications in print form
• What does audio editing software allow?

  Editing and generating audio data
• What is the function of video-editing software?

  Creates sequences from raw footage
• What does web browser software do?

  Opens and displays web pages
• What is web-authoring software?

  A tool to create websites
• What does animation software allow?

  Creation of motion on a frame-by-frame basis
• What types of software are used in pre-production?

  Word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing
• What types of software are used in production?

  Graphic, web authoring, animation software
• What types of software are used in post-production?

  Audio editing and video editing software