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Part 2 (4) Applications
Discussion
Task 1. What is an application?
Read the definitions. Which of the following are NOT definitions for the word APPLICATION?
a) a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does
b) a formal (often written) request for something, such as a job, permission to do something or a place at a college or university
c) a possible effect or result of an action or a decision
d) a program designed to do a particular job; a piece of software
e) an act of putting or spreading something, such as paint or medical creams, onto something else
f) the practical use of something, especially a theory, discovery, etc
Task 2. a) Match the descriptions on the left with these famous applications.
1. word processor
2. spreadsheet
3. virus protection
4. browser
5. image editor
6. media player
7. email software
8. presentation software
9. graphic design software
b) Discuss with your partner.
a. Adobe Photoshop
b. Internet Explorer
c. Microsoft Word
d. Microsoft Excel
e. Microsoft PowerPoint
f. Norton AntiVirus
g. Outlook Express
h. Adobe PageMaker
i. RealPlayer
1. Which of these applications do you use?
2. What other applications not included in the list do you use??
3. Which applications do you use most often?
4. Which applications do you use rarely?
Match the halves of the sentences and then answer the questions.
1. Where can you take applications from?
2. What can you do if you cannot find the application that suits your needs?
3. What is a package of software?
Software
| 1. There are millions of different pieces of software 2. Software is available commercially through stores and 3. If you can't find the application that you need 4. The largest software companies offer packages of software or suites 5. Software packages or suites contain programs that work together 6. For example when writing a letter you can get the mailing address from an address book, include a letterhead from a graphics program, | a) a financial chart from a spreadsheet and combine this collection of information in the body of the letter. b) and share information, making it easier to combine that information in versatile ways. c) available for almost every conceivable need. d) mail order and also on the Internet. e) software development companies can custom design software for you. f) that include many of the programs that the average person or business needs. |
based on http://www.grassrootsdesign.com/intro/software
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