Computer Software. In This Presentation You Will Learn 1.The names of some important types of software. 2.Software Vs. Hardware 3.The function of the.

Computer Software

In This Presentation You Will Learn

1. The names of some important types of software.

2. Software Vs. Hardware

3. The function of the different types of software.

Computer Software

Software programs are instructions for your computer.

These instructions allow you do different types of tasks.

Software is sometimes called an application or a program.

Software vs. Hardware

Computer hardware are the parts of the computer that you can touch.

monitor keyboard CPU case mouse

Computer software are the programs that give your computer instructions.

How to Get Software

Software needs to be installed on a computer.

Software can be installed from a CD. Some software can be downloaded from

the World Wide Web.

The Microsoft Company The Microsoft Company is the most

famous software company in the world.

Microsoft was founded by a man named Bill Gates.

Some Software Programs That We Will Use In This Class

Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Word 2010 Microsoft Excel 2010 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Publisher 2010 Microsoft Internet Explorer Typing Pal

Operating System Software(OS)

Every computer needs operating system software.

The operating system (OS) works like the director of your computer.

It directs the action between the software, the hardware and the processor.

Microsoft Windows 7 Software

Microsoft Windows 7 is an operating system software.

Some people have Microsoft Windows Vista or Xp on their computers.

The computers in this classroom use Microsoft Windows 7.

The Operating System (OS) Controls the Desktop

The first screen you see when the computer starts up is your desktop.

The desktop is part of the operating system.

The operating system controls the icons and folders on the desktop.

Desktop

Task Bar

Icons

Task Bar

Start Menu

Button

Microsoft Office Software

Microsoft Office software is used in most businesses today.

Microsoft Office includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Microsoft Word Software

Microsoft Word is a word processing software.

Word is used to create many kinds of documents such as letters, memos and tables.

Microsoft Excel Software

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet software.

Excel is used to create documents with numbers or graphs.

Excel can do many kinds of calculations.

Microsoft PowerPoint Software

PowerPoint (PPT) is a presentation software.

PowerPoint is used to make slide show presentations like the one you are watching now.

Browser Software

You need a special kind of software to see information on the World Wide Web.

This kind of software is called browser software.

Two popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is a browser software that allows you to see pages on the World Wide Web.

You can NOT see pages on the WWW without using some type of browser software.

Software Review Questions

1. What is Microsoft Word?2. What is Windows 7?3. What is Microsoft Excel?4. What is Microsoft PowerPoint?5. What software can you use to view pages

on the World Wide Web?6. Where is the taskbar? And what does it

show?7. Where is the start menu button?