Software

=Strand 3: IT Systems= The student who is compling each set ot notes is listed Below the topoc

3.2 Software
The software topci deals with the software associated with a typical computer system. ITGS students are required to understand the meaning and terms and concepts listed here and, where appropriate, briefly describe how they work or their relevance to the user.

IT concepts to address in this topic

 * ===Fundamentals=== || Student in charge ||
 * Applications: word processing, desktop publishing, presentations, photo and video editing, music and sound development, website development ||  ||
 * System software: Operating systems and utilitie s || Henry ||
 * Interfaces: graphical user interface (GUI), command line interface (CLI), menu-driven interface (MDI), voice || Henry ||
 * Licensing: shareware, public domain, freeware, proprietart and open source software || Henry ||
 * Licensing authorities: Business Software Alliance (BSA) ||  ||
 * Commercial and Custom-built (bespoke) software ||  ||
 * Registration, serial number, warranty, copyright, agreement || Aqueel ||
 * Web based software || Andrea ||
 * User support: manuals, assistants, tutorials, help systems, "Read me" files ||  ||
 * Macros, templates, wizards || Chesi ||
 * File formats, RTF, TXT, PDF, XLS, SWF, ZIP,JPG/JPEG, PNG, CSV, HTM/HTML || Andrea ||
 * Data transfer: ASCII, tab-delimitedtext file, zipped file ||  ||
 * ===System Utilities=== ||  ||
 * Defragmentation and disk utility software || EJ ||
 * Backup, file managment, account and accessibility management || Aqueel ||
 * Monitor and keyboard settings, for example, international settings, disability setting ||  ||
 * Virus scan, malware detectors and removers || Andrea ||
 * Compression/decompression (lossless,lossy ||  ||
 * Colour synchronization ||  ||
 * Colour synchronization ||  ||