Specialized Application Software

• Audio Editing Software

-It is used to edit music, audio, voice and other sound recordings. The sound editing functions include cut, copy, paste, delete, insert, silence, and more. The audio effects include, amplify, normalize, equaliser, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse and many more.

 

• Bitmap Image

A bitmap is a file formats for images stored in a computerized form. It carries the extension .BMP. Computers use bits of 1 and 0 to store data. It is made up of rows and columns of tiny blocks, or pixels. In a bitmap image, each pixel is assigned at least one bit to indicate whether the pixel should reflect the background color, the foreground color, or some other color. 

• HTML Editor

A HTML editor is used to create content for web sites. It is easy to use since it has a feature that is known as WYSIWYG. HTML editors are also great for creating tables, building borders around images and changing background color in no time at all.

• Multimedia

Multimedia is simply multiple forms of media integrated together. Media can be text, graphics, audio, animation, video, data and etc. Today, the word multimedia is used quite frequently, from DVD’s to CD ROMs to even a magazine that includes text and pictures.

• Vector Image

A vector image can be composed of points connected by lines, or nodes connected by Bezier curves. There are various file formats for saving vector images. One of the widely used vector image file format is PDF or Portable Document Format that was developed by Adobe.

• Web Authoring

It enables the user to develop a web site in a desktop publishing format. It will generate the required HTML coding for the layout of the web pages based on what the user designs. It also use to design and create a web site.

Basic Application Software

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)

A graphical user interface (GUI) is a human-computer interface that uses windows, icon and menus which can be manipulated by a mouse. The advantage of GUI is that they make computer operation more intuitive, thus easier to learn and use. 

• Word Processor

A word processor is a software program use to create, store, and print documents.The word processors have the ability of creating a document and making any type of changes anywhere in the document. The document can also be saved for modification at a later time or to be opened on any other computer using the same word processor.

• Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet, also known as a worksheet. It contains rows and columns and is used to record and compare numerical or financial data. It can be used in any area or field that works with numbers .

• Database Management System (DBMS)

The database management system, or DBMS, is a program that is designed to manage all databases that are currently installed on a system hard drive or network. Some of the DBMS designed for the oversight and proper control of databases that are configured for specific purposes. 

• Utility Suites

Utility software is  designed to help analyze, configure, optimize and maintain the computer. They  also include a simple one-button function for the new user that does a full system check or repair.

 

The Internet and The Web

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

FTP is responsible for transferring files from one computer to another over a TCP computer network or the Internet. It enables users to upload web page files from their personal computers to the server where their websites are located and vice versa. The common usage of FTP is for data transfer purposes. This service is provided through a TCP network protocol.



• Plug-ins

Plug-ins are software modules that add to the functionality of an application. Plug-ins have many different functions. A plug-in can launch its own viewer, appear within a browser window, appear in an embedded frame, or run in the background. Plug-ins work in similar ways with other kinds of programs.

• Filters

A program that accepts a certain type of data as input, transforms it in some manner, and then outputs the transformed data. Only data that matches the pattern is allowed to pass through the filter.

• Internet Security Suite

Suites combine multiple features into a single product. It is convenient to have several features bundled together. On the other hand, suites may have strong features mixed with weaker ones. They may not have every security and privacy feature that you need or want.

• Wiki

A wiki allows anyone to edit, delete or modify content that has been placed on the Web site using a browser interface, including the work of previous authors. The term wiki refers to either the Web site or the software used to create the site. 



• JavaScript

JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet. It works in all major browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari. JavaScript's official name is ECMAScript. Java and JavaScript are two different languages in both concept and design. It is widely use now.

 

• Applets

An applet is a program written in the Java programming language that can be included in an HTML page. Some applets are able to function as other normal software application, but are small in size and perform only a small set of tasks. Applets are not full-featured application programs.

 

• HTML

The definition of HTML is Hyper Text Markup Language. It consists of a series of short codes typed into a text-file by the site author. The text is then saved as a HTML file, and viewed through a browser, like Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

• URL

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which means it is a uniform way to locate a resource on the Internet. It specifies the address of a file on the Internet that has a unique address. The actual URL is a set of four numbers separated by periods.

Format of a URL:

Protocol://site address/path/filename



Careers In IT

• Webmaster

 A webmaster is a person responsible for designing and maintaining the coding and proper function of a website. The webmaster is the person who owns the domain. A good webmaster has knowledge of at least Perl, UNIX, HTML, CGI, JavaScript and so on.


• Computer Support Specialist

Computer support specialists help people use computers. They support specialists figure out why and then try to fix it. They provide technical assistance to computer system users, answer their questions or resolve computer problems for them. Besides that, they also provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software.

• Technical Writer

A technical writer is a professional writer who designs, creates and maintains technical documentation. This documentation includes online help, user guide, system manuals, and other documents. It is the presentation of information that helps the reader solve a particular problem.

• Software Engineer

A software engineer is in charge of assembling extensive amounts of code into working applications, updating and fixing problems in existing software. They are same with the programmer because the main duties of a software engineer involve programming computers.  It is important because of the impact of large, expensive software systems and the role of software in safety-critical applications.

• Network Administrator 

Network administrators are in charged with the responsibility of maintaining a computer network. They will oversee the installation and updates to any software as well as install and maintain any hardware needed to operate the network.

• Data Administrator

A data administrator develops, implements policies and procedures of how data shall be coordinated for a given system. They test how data is to be stored in the way of location, physical characteristics and amount of space needed and access methods. Data administrators develop and publish policies and procedures for data collection.

• System Analyst

The system analyst guides through the development of an information system. Their jobs typically begin with determining the intended purpose of the computers. They must understand the general objectives of the business, as well as what each individual user's job requires.

 

• Programmer 

A programmer writes programs or computer softwares. Programmers usually have an extensive background in some form of computer coding language, include XML, PHP,Perl, HTML, or SQL. Programmers may specialize in one area or may write instructions for a wide range of systems or programs.