Application software

Sources of information
1. Databases
  1. Search criteria
2. Internet
  1. Look stuff up
3. CD-ROMs/DVDs
  1. Can contain searchable databases
4. Files on disk
  1. search for files
Information handling software
1. Data constantly changes so constant updates are needed
2. Sorting the data
  1. speed up searching data by putting data in order
3. Editing the data
  1. change/correct data
4. Adding new data
  1. Add new files/records
5. Deleting old data
  1. remove from files if no longer needed/product not sold
Developing information
1. Document/publication
  1. text/image manipulation
    1. font/image size/style
2. Presentation
  1. additional animation/transitions
    1. added sound/music
3. Website
  1. Hyperlink definition to make sure visitors can navigate through the website
4. Spreadsheet
  1. Change/add formulae/graphs
    1. Have simulations to test investigation
5. Database
  1. data fields defined
    1. sorting to improve search efficientcy
  2. Adding queries/reports
Presenting information
1. Printed document/publication
  1. Appropriate style (font,size,colour)
    1. Formal letter/informal party invitation
    2. Consistent
  2. Screen display
    1. simple but interesting
      1. only necessary information displayed
        Sound/video clips can be included
    2. Multimedia presentation
      1. Speaker will talk to audience
        animation/transitions
        bullet point on screen main info on speakers notes
      2. Website
        consistent house style
        navigation through webpages
        interactive to visitors
        Sound/video
        recorded soundtrack/combination of moving pictures (included in websites and multimedia presentation

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