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1. Minimum 150 Word Respond. Topic Application Software.

There are 5 different applications software that are out there and then they are broken into a few different sub-categories based off what that software offers.  As far as this class goes and any class for that matter, I would have to go with productivity software.  This software allows the end user to manipulate many different documents and customize to how the user wants (Unknown, 2013).  Some examples are word processing, spreadsheets, and a database.  There three examples are based off Microsoft Office with Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Outlook.  There are other applications out that offer the same or similar options on different operating systems.  When it comes to writing papers, presentations, or doing some math; these applications can help you do that and provide a lot of useful help within the application itself. My classmates can benefit from this.  We do have presentations and papers that are due throughout this class that can done throughout a few of these applications. I do know that this software does cost money, I am not too sure if there is freeware out there with similar applications. 

     Software development is a crucial task for all businesses.  It can be the difference between businesses and the money they make.  The world that we live in today relies so much on technology and it is very important for business owners to have the most up to date software that is continually changing.  Every company is looking for a cost effective and high quality software that provides quick and accurate results (Unknown, 2009).

  

References

Unknown. (2009, August 10). Why is Software Development Important. Retrieved from Computer Moz: http://www.computermoz.com/blog/why-is-software-development-important/

Unknown. (2013). Productivity Software. Retrieved from Application Performance Management: http://www.applicationperformancemanagement.org/software/productivity-software/

-JAKE

 

2. Minimum 150 Word Respond. Topic Application Software.

Question 1: Application software recommendation.

Bleachbit, an open source system utility designed for privacy, is capable of cleaning and wiping information from computer systems “so even God couldn’t read them” (America’s Newsroom, 2016). Bleachbit is installable on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux systems. Bleachbit is modifiable to delete the private files associated with almost any application. The program offers options to shred: individual files; cache, temporary, and log files; and free disk space. This process enhances security by destroying private files as well as improving system performance through the removal of “junk” files (Bleachbit, 2016).

Bleachbit is free, no matter the type of user: personal, corporate, even government. It works in both networked and stand-alone environments across all types of computers: desktops, servers, and laptops. It is copyrighted under the GNU General Public License version 3. The source code is available so that custom installation packages or inspections of the original material are possible (Bleachbit, 2016).

I have been using Bleachbit for several years and have found that it: is easy to use; cleans files that are left behind by other cleaning utilities; and eliminates all traces of private files so that storage devices can be recycled or disposed of without concern.

Question 2: Impact of computing technologies on business productivity.

Software development and computing technologies have a direct impact on business productivity. New computing technologies allow for faster processing, integrated data processing, and automation of processes. As an example of this, the introduction of electronic cash registers networked to mainframe computers in the store with the addition of bar code readers led to automated inventory management and increased the ring speed of cashier by 30% while simultaneously reducing the labour requirements (Boundless, 2016).

There are numerous computer technologies which can be specifically leveraged to improve the productivity of small businesses, scaled-down versions of products which are utilized by large corporations. Products include Internet enabled storage devices; advanced Raid storage solutions, dedicated print server switches, and disaster protected storage solutions (Mah, 2013).

America's Newsroom. (2016, Aug 25). BleachBit?! ... Gowdy Says Hillary Deleted Emails 'So Even God Couldn’t Read Them’. Retrieved from http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/25/trey-gowdy-clinton-deleted-emails-so-even-god-couldnt-read-them

Bleachbit. (2016). Clean Your System and Free Disk Space. Retrieved from https://www.bleachbit.org/

Boundless. (2016, Aug 8). Productivity Gains from Hardware. Retrieved from https://www.boundless.com/business/textbooks/boundless-business-textbook/operations-management-10/productivity-71/productivity-gains-from-hardware-336-7842/

Mah, P. (2013, May 29). 10 Tech Products To Boost Your Small Business Productivity. Retrieved from http://www.computerworld.com/article/2472968/it-management/92630-10-Tech-Gadgets-to-Boost-Your-Small-Business-Productivity.html

-DON