OLeary2008CEComplete_Chapter4.pptVIP

Chapter 4 Specialized Application Software Competencies (Page 1 of 2) Describe graphics software, including desktop publishing, image editors, illustration programs, image galleries, and graphics suites Discuss audio and video editing software Describe multimedia, including story boards and multimedia authoring programs Competencies (Page 2 of 2) Explain Web authoring, Web site design, and Web authoring programs Describe virtual reality and VRML Discuss knowledge-based (expert) systems Describe robotics including perception systems, industrial robots, and mobile robots Introduction Software that for years was only available for mainframe computers is now available for microcomputers. Specialized application software makes it possible to perform advanced tasks at home. Home users can now create Webs sites, work with graphic images, and create music or art. Robots now provide security and assistance in homes. Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications such as: graphics programs, audio and video editing software, multimedia, Web authoring, and artificial intelligence. Specialized Applications Graphics Programs Audio and Video Software Multimedia Programs Web Authoring Programs Artificial Intelligence Virtual Reality Knowledge-based Systems Robotics Graphics Desktop publishing Image editors Illustration programs Image galleries Graphic suites Desktop Publishing Programs that allow you to create publications Mix text and graphics Professional quality Popular programs Adobe PageMaker Microsoft Publisher QuarkXPress Image Editors Programs for creating and editing bitmap images Bitmap images use dots or pixels to represent an image Bitmap images are also called raster images Popular programs Microsoft Paint Adobe Photoshop Corel PhotoPaint Paint Shop Pro Illustration Programs Programs used to create edit vector images Drawing programs Vector images use geometric shapes or objects Popular programs Adobe Illustrator CorelDraw Macromedia FreeHand M