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Kuwait Branch Eng: Asma S.Eidian chapter 03

Application Software

 System software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to
handle the majority of technical details.
 Application software, also known simply as apps, can be described as end-user software
and it used accomplish a variety of tasks.

 Application software can be divided into two categories:
1. Basic application:
 Are widely used in nearly every discipline and occupation.
2. Specialized application:
 More narrowly focused and used in specific discipline and occupation.

 Common features:-
 A user interface is the portion of the application that allows you to control and to
interact with the program.

 Most application use a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays graphical
elements called icons to represent familiar objects and a mouse.

 A mouse controls the pointer on the screen that is used to select items such as
icons.

 A window is simply a rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or
message.

 Menus present commands that are typically displays in a menu bar at the top of
the screen.

 Toolbars typically appear below the menu bar. They contain small graphic
elements called buttons.

 Common features of most programs including Microsoft Office 2003:
 Menu-menu bar-dialog box-toolbars-buttons.

 Ribbons replace menus and toolbars by organizing commonly used commands
into a set of tabs.

 Tabs are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.

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