User interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device It's also refers to the graphical interface of a computer that allows users to click and instil objects with a mouse instead of entering text at a command line. Two of the most popular operating systems, Windows and the Mac OS, are GUI-based.
Word processor
Word processing program, does exactly what the name implies. It processes words. It also processes paragraphs, pages, and entire papers. Some examples of word processing programs include Microsoft Word, WordPerfect (Windows only), AppleWorks (Mac only), and OpenOffice.org.
Spread sheet
is a computer application that simulates a paper, accounting worksheet. It displays multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, each cell containing alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas. A formula defines how the content of that cell is to be calculated from the contents of any other cell (or combination of cells) each time any cell is updated. Spreadsheets are frequently used for financial information because of their ability to re-calculate the entire sheet automatically after a change to a single cell is made.
Database management system (DBMS)
A collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes. The following are examples of database applications:
Utility suites
A Utility Suite is a collection of different tools all packaged into one easy to use tool that optimize you computer.Not all utilities though do the same thing nor have the same functions so your choices must reflect what you need in a utility package.These tools usually include items such as History cleaner; Temp file cleaner; Registry cleaner; Internet usage tracks cleaner;Disk defragment; Optimizer tools; System diagnostics; File undelete; Process Explorer; Uninstall tool; File duplication detector; and sometimes even an Anti-Virus/Firewall.
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