CHAPTER 4 & BLOG

CHAPTER 4: PROGRAMS AND APPS

Programs, Software and Apps

PROGRAM	SOFTWARE	APPLICATION
A set of instructions telling a computer what to do.	The programs and other operating information used by a computer. Software can be made up of more than one program. All-encompassing term that is often used in contrast to hardware	A program or group of programs that is designed for the end user. Application software cannot run on itself but is dependent on system software to execute.

Operating System

• A set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.

Productivity Applications

With productivity applications, users ofter:

• Create a project
• Edit a project
• Format a project 
• Save a project
• Distribute a project

Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents	Clip art is a collection of drawings, photos, and other images
Presentation software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group	Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
Database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data	Database software allows users to create, access, and manage a database

Create a project\

Spreedsheet vs Database

Spreadsheet	Database
Tabulate data and create graphs based on the data	Stored data so that can be retrieved by users
Hold a less amount of data	Hold a large amount of data
Too much data is simply impractical in a single spreadsheet as it becomes more difficult for a person to edit it.	Not edited directly by people as there are other applications that are meant to enter new data or modify the contents
usually used for presentations and paperworks	Commonly used in cases where a lot of data needs to stored and tracked.

Note taking software is an application that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page.	Calendar and contact management software is an application that helps you organize your calendar, keep track of contacts, and share this information with other devices or users.
Software suite is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit. (Microsoft Office).	Project management software is an application that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project.
Accounting software is an application that helps businesses of all sizes record and report their financial transactions.	Personal finance software is a simplified accounting application that helps home users and small/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, verify account balances, transfer funds, track investments, and evaluate financial plans.
Legal software is an application that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses.	Tax preparation software is an application that can guide individuals, families, or small businesses through the process of filing federal taxes.

Graphics and Media Software

 

Computer-aided design (CAD) software	Desktop Publishing software
Paint/Image editing software	Photo editing software
Clip Art/ Image Gallery	Video and audio editing software
A media player is a program that allows you to view images and animations, listen to audio, and watch video files on your computer or mobile device	Disc burning software writes text, graphics, audio, and video files on a recordable or rewritable disc

Communications Applications

Security Tools

• Spyware is a program placed on a computer or mobile device without the user’s knowledge that secretly collects information about the user and then communicates the information it collects to some outside source while the user is online.
• Adware is a program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email messages, or other Internet services.
• Spyware & adware remover is a program that detects and deletes spyware, adware and similar programs.

File and Disk Management Tools

A file manager is a tool that performs functions related to file management	A search tool is a program, usually included with an operating system, that attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify
An image viewer is a tool that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file, such as a photo	An uninstaller is a tool that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files
A disk cleanup tool searches for and removes unnecessary files	A disk defragmenter is a tool that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer’s hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.
A screen saver is a tool that causes a display device’s screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for a specified time	A file compression tool shrinks the size of a file(s)

BLOG

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WordPress, an example of blog software.

Blog is another word for weblog. A weblog is a website that is like a diary or journal. Most people can create a blog and then write on that blog. Bloggers (a word for people who write on blogs) often write about their opinions and thoughts. A blog containing video material is called a video blog or video log, usually shortened to vlog.

When a person writes on a blog, what they write is in the form of a post, which is a single piece of writing on the blog. Posts often include links to other websites.

Blogs can have one or more writers. If they have more than one writer, they are often called community blogs, team blogs, boi or group blogs because the thoughts are made by more than one person.

Ours lecturer teach us to create a blog by using an software name Blogger.

STEP TO CREATE A BLOG ON BLOGGER:

1. Go to BLOGGER.
2. Click on Sign In. It's in the upper-right corner of the window. Enter your Google username and password.
   • If you don't have a Google Account, click on Create Your Blog. This will take you to a screen where you can create an account to use with Blogger.
     • Select a profile type. Click on Create a Google+ profile to create a single account to use across all Google properties. If you'd like to use a pseudonym or limit your exposure on Google, click on Create a limited Blogger profile.
     • Follow the online prompts to finish creating your Google+ or limited Blogger profile.
3. Enter a Display Name and click Continue to Blogger. The display name is the name that your readers will know you by.
4. Click on Create New Blog.
5. Type a title for your blog.
6. Type a URL for your blog. If it's unavailable try other variations on the name you want to use, but don't use symbols like hyphens, underscores, colons.
7. Enter the word verification and click Continue.
8. Choose a starter template. This is the basic design and layout of your blog.
9. Click on Create blog!.
10. Click on Theme. It's near the bottom of the menu on the left side of the page. This allows you to customize the look of your blog beyond the elements contained in the starter template.
11. Select how to customize the design. Click on Customize if you'd like guided choices. Click on Edit HTML if you're a more advanced use.
12. Click on Settings. It's in the center of the menu on the left. From here, you can adjust other settings such as language, whether your blog will be included in search engine results, and whether you're willing to receive emails.
13. Click on Posts, comments and sharing. In this menu, you can adjust publishing, comments, and if or how your blog is shared beyond the Blogger platform.
14. Click on Basic and then +Add authors. The latter link is in the lower-right corner, under the "Permissions" section of the menu. This setting allows you to add other contributors to the blog, so that the writing burden does not rest on your shoulders, alone.