Monday, December 20, 2010

Basic Application Software

Graphic User Interface (GUI)

A graphical user interface (GUI), often pronounced gooey, is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with programs in more ways than typing such as computers hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices; household appliances and office equipment with images rather than text commands. A GUI offers graphicalicons, and visual indicators, as opposed to text-based interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation to fully represent the information and actions available to a user. The actions are usually performed through direct manipulation of the graphical elements.


Word Processor

A word processor or more formally known as document preparation system, is a computer application used for the production which includes composition, editing, formatting, and printing.







Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper, accounting worksheet. It displays multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, each cell containing alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas.











Database Management System (DBMS)

A collection of programs that lets you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes.






Utility Suites

A program that performs a very specific task, usually related to managingsystem resources. Operating systems contain a number of utilities for managing disk drives, printers, and other devices.

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