Chapter 4 : Specialized Application Software

INTRODUCTION

Specialized applications make it possible to perform advanced tasks at home like users can create website, do graphic things and others.

There are 5 specialized applications :-

  • graphics programs
  • audio and video editing software
  • multimedia
  • web authoring
  • artificial intelligence

Graphics Programs

Desktop Publishing
  • allow you to create publication like newsletter, brochure,
  • eg:- Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, Quark XPress

Image Editors
  • creating and editing bitmap images/raster images
  • bitmap images use dots or pixels to represent an image
  • eg:- Piant.Net, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro

Illustration Programs
  • used to create and edit vector images (use geometric shapes of objects) such as points line, curves, shape to represent image in computer graphics.
  • eg:- Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, CorelDRAW

Image Galleries
  • library of electronic images
  • give us/visitor one-click access to several graphical images.
  • 2 types :- stock photographs, clip art

 Graphic Suite
  • it is a bundled graphic program
  • user can buy a larger variety of graphics programs at a lower cost
  • eg:- Corel DRAW Graphic Suite


Audio And Video  

Audio Editing Software
  • creates and edit audio clips
  • eg:-Apple Garage Band and Sony's ACID
Video Editing Software
  •  enhances digital video footage.
  • eg:- Apple's Garage Band and Sony's Acid

Multimedia
  • a variety of media into one presentation that include video, music, voice, graphics and text.

Links And Button
  • interactive multimedia presentation 
  • organized as a series of related pages
  • can be to video, sounds, graphics and also text file 

Multimedia Authoring Program
  • create multimedia presentations
  • bring together all the video, audio, graphics and text element
  • eg :- Adobe Director, Toolbook


Web Authoring
  • individuals create web logs or blogs as their own personal sites to keep in touch with friends and family.
  • meanwhile, corporations use the web to reach new customers.
  • 2 types : web site design, web authoring programs


Artificial Intelligence
  • the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it.
  • simulate human senses, thought processes and actions.
  • help people and organizations become more productive.
  • have 3 area :- Virtual Reality, Knowledge-based (expert) systems, robotics

That's all for this week...
See you next time..!!!! ^oo^

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