Chapter 3 Section B

Document Production Software

• Three main types
• Word processing software
• Desktop publishing software 
• Web authoring software
• The software helps you edit, compose, design,and print

Spreadsheet Software

• Uses rows and columns of numbers to create a "real" situation
• Microsoft Excel, iWork Numbers, OpenOffice Calc
• It adds for you and helps decrease the size of your data

"Number Crunching" Software

• creates a structured environment for a specific task 
• statistical software, mathematical modeling software
• money management software personal finance 
• tax preporation software 

Database Software

• helps you enter, find, organize, update, and report info
• Microsoft Access, FileMaker Pro, OpenOffice Base 
• stores data as a service of records 

Graphics Software

• helps create, manipulate, and print graphics 
• paint, photo editing, drawing, 3D printing 
• CAD, and presentation software 
• graphic- any picture, drawing, sketch, photo, 
• image or icon that appears on a computer

Music Software

• Allows you to edit and create music
• Lets you rewind, play, pause, record, and fast forward
• It is used to make professional music at home 

Video Editing and DVD Authoring Software

• provides a set of tools for transferring video footage 
• from a camcorder to a computer, getting rid of certain
• footage, put together video parts, adding effects and 
• music

Educational Software

• helps you learn and practice new skills

Entertainment Software

• video games are the number one selling software
• over $1 billion are made through video games 

Business Software

• a broad term that describes vertical
• and horiziontal market software