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
- 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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