Chapter4 Computer Applications解析.ppt

Computer English Computer English Applications Software Key Words application software 应用软件 productivity n. 生产力，生产率 word processing 字处理软件 spreadsheet n. 电子制表软件，电子数据表 personal finance 个人理财 presentation n. 展示，介绍，陈述，赠送，表达 database management 数据库管理 groupware n. 组件，群件 desktop accessory 桌面辅助工具 browser n. 浏览器 desktop publishing 桌面出版 project management 项目管理 Applications Software Key Words Computer-aided design and manufacturing（CAD/CAM） 计算机辅助设计/制造 multimedia authoring 多媒体发布 animation n. 动画 MIDI（Musical Instrument Digital Interface） 乐器数字化接口 entertainment n. 娱乐，娱乐表演 speech synthesis 语音合成 encyclopedia n. 百科全书 insertion point 插入点 scrolling bar 滚动条 windows n. 窗口 menu bar 菜单条 Applications Software Key Words pull-down menu 下拉式菜单 button n. 按钮 toolbar n. 工具栏 dialog box 对话框 default n. 默认（值），缺省（值） macro n. 宏 adj.巨大的，大量使用的 OLE（Object Linking and Embedding） 对象链接和嵌入 clipboard n. 剪贴板 Applications Software Applications Software is the software designed to help you solve problems specific to business or perform specific business tasks. Applications Software then is the layer of software closest to you. Basically，there are four categories of applications software（See Fig.4-1） 应用软件是用来帮助人们解决特定业务领域问题或执行特殊业务操作的软件。因此应用软件是最接近用户的软件层。 基本上有以下四种类型的应用软件（4-1） Applications Software Fig.4-1 The Four Basic Categories of Applications Software Applications Software 图4-1 应用软件的四种类型 Applications Software Basic productivity software consists of programs found in most offices and probably on all computers，on personal computers and on larger computer systems .Most of the common application software packages used today are productivity tools. Their purpose is simply to make users more productive when performing general tasks. Exampl