chapter 2 ict
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- Chapter 2: Software
- Systems software used by OCER (managed by Technician &/or Network Manager
- Network Software
- To set up & control LAN
- Operating Software
- Essential
- Functions
- Memory Management
- Managing Peripherals e.g. printers/scanners
- Application Software e.g. word processor
- Provides the user interface e.g. GUI= WIMP
- Hardware & Software installation
- File Management System
- Backup Software
- Crucial to create copies & store copies of customer data in case of recovery
- Possible features of a backup strategy
- External devices
- Local copy on site to aid swift recovery
- fireproof safe for physical security
- Off site in case of natural disaster where computer system & local backup are gone on site
- Utility Software
- Designed to do 1 or 2 tasks very well on computer systems
- Examples
- Anti-virus
- File repair
- Network Software
- Standard business software possibly used by OCER
- Word Processing
- Letters to actors/agents/customers/suplliers
- Templates to create own letterhead so personalised standard letters can be created for different purposes
- Mail Merge facility used with customer data to personalise letters
- Agendas for meetings
- Reports on the theatre & its business
- DTP
- Programs for shows
- Posters/Flyers
- Business Cards
- Leaflets/brochures/magazines
- Tickets
- Image editing software
- Images designed from scratch or taken on high quality digital camera which need editing
- Features
- Cropping
- Resizing
- Brightness/Contrast
- Colour balance
- Formats of images
- GIF
- low resolution graphics
- 256 colours so small file size
- PNG
- Supports millions of colours/transparency
- Best for onscreen graphics e.g.logo
- JPEG
- No support for transparency
- Best for photos
- Good for print/on screen use
- TIFF
- Preserves quality/colour so ideal for printing & editing HQ images
- GIF
- Web design software
- In house expertise to develop/maintain website
- Web developer can change HTML code
- Pages can be viewed offline & can be checked before they go live
- Testing on a range of devices & operating systems is important
- Spreadsheet software
- Daily basis for financial calculations
- Features
- Data Modelling
- Data Manipulation e.g. filters
- Graphical Represenation
- Analysis for decision making
- Database systems software
- Relational database management system (RDMS) to store in separate tables & linked by relationships
- Customers
- Employers
- Ticket sales
- Databases are made up of
- Tables
- Forms - for adding data
- Reports - to display output data
- Queries - to retrieve specific data e.g. by filtering
- Relational database management system (RDMS) to store in separate tables & linked by relationships
- Web Browser
- Uses
- Internet Research
- Testing of website
- Business related searching
- Uses
- Email software
- Contacting staff/performers/customers/suppliers
- Presentation Software
- Training staff
- Presenting reports
- Word Processing
- Systems software used by OCER (managed by Technician &/or Network Manager
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