Graphics software is designed to help you create, manipulate, and print graphics. Some graphics software products specialize in a particular type of graphic, while others allow you to work with multiple graphics formats. If you are really interested in working with graphics, you will undoubtedly end up using more than one graphics software product. The most popular are paint software, photo editing software, and drawing software, CAD (computer-aided design) software, and presentation software.
Video editing software provides a set of tools for transferring video footage from a camcorder to a computer, clipping out unwanted footage, assembling video segments in any sequence, adding special visual effects, and adding a sound track. DVD authoring software offers tools for creating DVD with Hollywood-style menus.
A software suite is a collection of application software sold as a single package.
Educational software helps you learn and practice new skills. It is available for such diverse educational endeavors as learning languages, training yourself to use new software, how to play the piano or guitar, and improving keyboarding skills. Exam preparation software is available for standardized tests.
Reference software provides a collection of information and a way to access that information. This type of software includes massive amount of data. The reference software category spans a wide range of applications – from encyclopedias to medical references, from map software to trip planners, and from cookbooks to telephone books. The options are as broad as the full range of human interests.
Computer games are the most popular type of entertainment software. Music software is represented by audio editing software, CD ripper software, audio encoding software, ear training software.
Comprehension check. Choose the ending for each sentence from the two versions given.
1. You can vary the font style selecting character formatting attributes, such as
a) italics, bold, underline, etc. b) layout, headers, frames, etc.
2. A thesaurus can help you find
a) opposites for a word. b) synonyms for a word.
3. In a worksheet,
a) each column is numbered and each row is lettered.
b) each column is lettered and each row is numbered.
4. Mathematical modeling software helps you
a) visualize the product of complex formulas.
b) analyze large sets of data to discover patterns.
5. Database software helps you
a) learn and practice new skills. b) enter and organize information.
6. A software suite is
a) a collection of application software sold as a single package.
b) a collection of data stored on one or more computers.
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