INTRODUCTION TO Microsoft PowerPoint

							Software

                                             Chapter 2




   Computers: Information Technology in Perspective
                  By Long and Long
          Copyright 2002 Prentice Hall, Inc.
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of Microsoft Corp.
       Software Categories
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    System
   Software




                Application
                 Software
Operating System Objectives
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             communication
   Facilitate
   Maximize throughput
   Minimize processing time
   Optimize computer resources
   Organize files
   Provide security
   Monitor system/alert user
       Operating System Interfaces
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      Text-Based, Command-Driven Software
                         MS-DOS
                          Syntax


             Graphics-Based Software
                Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000
              Graphical User Interface (GUI)
                          Icons
                               Platforms
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             Platform is defined by
      the Processor and Operating System

        90%  use Wintel
        Backward compatibility
        Plug-and-play
                         PC-Compatible Platforms
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                        MS-DOS             Windows ME
                        Windows            Windows 2000
                        Windows 95 & 98    Windows XP
                        Windows NT         Windows CE




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of Microsoft Corp.
                          The Desktop
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                           Background
       Taskbar            Active window
       Start
            button       Inactive window
                               Icons
       Taskbar
       Programs
        Folder          The Window
                     Application window
                      Open application
                               The Window
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       Workspace
       Document          windows
       Scroll bars
       Title bar
              Minimize
              Maximize

              Restore

              Close
              Dialog Box Features
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                   Tabs
                   Text  box
                   Command button
                   List box
                   Drop-down list box
                   Drop-down color palette
                   Radio button
                   Scroll bar adjustment
                              Icons
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        Windows   Explorer
        Application icons
        Shortcut icons
        Document icons
        Disk-drive icons
                        Viewing Windows
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        Run in a window vs. full-screen
        Cascading & tiled windows
        Switching between windows
              Foreground vs. Background
        Terminating     session
            File/Save
            Close all windows
            Start button, then shut down
             Word Processing Software
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              Creating & saving a document
              Formatting
                    Typefaces
                    Fonts
              WYSIWYG
              Clip   art

Word
Processing
               Word Processing Tools
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          Writing tools
              Spelling checker
              Electronic dictionary
              Online thesaurus
              Grammar & Style checker
        Printing
        E-mail
        Faxing
       Word Processing Software
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        Merging      documents & database
              Boilerplate
        Integrating charts
        Electronic documents
        Creating web pages
                                    Presentation Software
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           Templates
                    Slides
                      File import/export
Surfing:
Humor
                                      Integrate resources
             Courtesy of Proxima Corporation
         PowerPoint Presentations
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         Outline
                      You can then type
                      your notes here.
       Thumbnails      Special
               Show
           Notes       Effects
           Presentation
          Pages
               Spreadsheet Software
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                              Cell Range
                                  and
                              Cell Entries

                              Rows and
                              Columns

                              Functions

                              Templates
       Cell Address               Spreadsheet/
                                     Database
              Spreadsheet Graphics
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                  Database Software
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        Create  and maintain a
         database
        Make inquiries
        Sort records
        Print reports with
         subtotals & totals
              Database Software
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                   Databases
                       vs.
                  Spreadsheets
                         Database Software
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        Database              Database   Structure
               Fields
               Records
               Tables (files)
               Relational Databases
                     Database Software
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          Entering & editing data
          Query by example
              Relational operators: = > <
              Logical operators: AND, OR, NOT
          Sorting records
            Key fields
            Ascending vs. descending order

          Generating reports
           Software

                                            The End




Computers: Information Technology in Perspective
               By Long and Long
       Copyright 2002 Prentice Hall, Inc.