Computer Basics

2 - Applications:  Integrated & Suites

Integrated software combines the functions of several programs into one interface. Such a program is usually designed for the beginning or casual user.

Many advanced features are omitted that might be found in stand-alone products. For example, the word processor in an integrated software package would not likely have a way to automatically generate a table of contents and would have fewer options on how to handle footnotes, headers, and footers.

Microsoft Works is an example of integrated software.

Suites

A software suite is a set of applications which can each stand alone. They can be packaged together for a lower price than if all were bought separately. There are usually enhancements that help the applications communicate with each other, also.

Some popular suites of office software include MS Office, Lotus Smart Suite, WordPerfect Office, OpenOffice, and iWork (for Mac computers). Google Docs & Apps is an example of a suite that is completely online.

These include several programs, such as:

• word processing

• spreadsheet

• presentations

• e-mail client

• address book

• database

Other Examples of Software Suites

An example of a graphics suite is Corel Draw Suite X6, which includes:

• Corel Draw: vector illustration & page layout

• Corel PhotoPaint: bitmap image creation and editing

• Corel PowerTrace: convert bitmaps to vectors

• Corel Website Creator: web site design

• Corel Capture: screen captures

• Corel Connect: find content

• PhotoZoom:  enlarge digital images

• Concept Share: online collaboration

An example of a publishing suite is Adobe Create Suite, which includes:

• Adobe InDesign - desktop publishing

• Adobe Photoshop - bitmap graphics

• Adobe Illustrator - vector graphics

• Adobe Acrobat - converts documents to Portable Document Format for sharing

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Last updated: 30 Apr 2012