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Monday, December 16, 2013

MS Word Exercise - 4


ACTIVITY 3: WORKING WITH  TABLES
 TABLE 1.
NAME
ADDRESS
NUMBER










TABLE 2.
Mike’s Lunch Bar
ITEM NO.
LUNCH ITEMS
UNIT SOLD
UNIT PRICE
SALES
1
SANDWICHES
2,300
$ 2.50

2
MEAT PIES
1,100
$ 2.50

3
MACARONI
3,600
$ 5.50


TABLE 3.
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
Description: Personal Computer
A PC can be defined as a small, relatively inexpensive computer designed for an individual user. PCs are based on the microprocessor technology that enables manufacturers to put an entire CPU on one chip. Businesses use personal computers for word processing, accounting, desktop publishing, and for running spreadsheet and database management applications. At home, the most popular use for personal computers is for playing games and surfing the Internet.

Description: Workstation Computer
Workstation is a computer used for engineering applications (CAD/CAM), desktop publishing, software development, and other such types of applications, which require a moderate amount of computing power and relatively high quality graphics capabilities.


TABLE 4.
CREATE AN ADDRESS BOOK CONTAINING PICTURE, FAMILY NAME, FIRST NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER OF THE RECEPIENT.

TABLE 5.
CREATE A CALENDAR OF YOUR ACTIVITIES  FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

MS Word Exercise - 3

Creating a Flyer with Word
Purpose

In this tutorial sheet you will learn how to create a flyer with Word. 
More specifically, you will learn how to:
    Use WordArt
    Insert an image
    Insert a text box
    Draw a picture using drawing tools

Overview

    WordArt
    Inserting an image
    Inserting a text box
    Using drawing tools


    Theme to incorporate "Christmas Celebration"
     Examples:
http://www.musthavemenus.com/imageservice/images/13/1291409517185_110/img_large_watermarked.jpg
http://images.sharefaith.com/images/3/1255047011348_194/img_page-01.jpg
http://images.sharefaith.com/images/3/1255047308779_195/img_page-01.jpg

MS Word Exercises - 1

Objectives:

The learner will be able to:

1.  Find and use the Insert Clip Art command at least 75% of the time

2.  Select and resize a picture using the picture handles

3.  Use the alignment buttons to center and left align text and pictures

4.  Insert a Date and Time Text field from the Insert Menu

 Create a Business Letter

A “Corporate Stripe” is a set of documents that have the company logo, fonts, and styles. This exercise allows you to practice formatting text and pictures while you create a business letter.

Type the company name and address
Open a blank Microsoft Word document. Type the following information:
Computers Are Us
555 Main Street
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 555-1212

Select All of the text and use the Font options to format the type: 
            Tahoma, 12 point, bold, centered, and dark red

Select the first line of type and make it 14 point.

Insert a Picture from ClipArt
Go to Clips Online, the Microsoft Design Gallery
Search for a photo or cartoon of a computer
Select two or three images and Download them

Use one of the pictures for a company logo
Resize the picture
Center it above the Company name and address

Insert the Date and Time
Remember, the default Date and Time updates automatically. This option is not appropriate for medical or legal documents that must be date/time stamped, but is fine for this exercise.

Type a sample business letter:
Dear Sir,

Thank you for your order, yesterday. We will be shipping your parts by FedX ground.


Sincerely,

Your Name


Save your practice document and name it: Beginning Word Practice 1. Save it to your flash drive or in your e-mail.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Introduction to Powerpoint

Microsoft Powerpoint 2007

  • A Power Point is designed to help you achieve a consistent look in your slide presentations.


  • You want your audience to focus on the message and not be distracted by poor and inconsistent design from one slide to the next.


  • You can achieve this consistency by using Templates, or pre-designed slide presentations, that coordinate background colors and designs, font styles and placement, and other graphic design elements. 


  • Through a Power Point presentation, you as a trainer have the power to control the subject and also ensure that the audience sees what you want them to see and agree with your perspectives and your points of view
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Introduction to Excel

What is a Spreadsheet?
  A spreadsheet is the computer equivalent of a paper ledger sheet.
  It consists of a grid made from columns and rows.
  It is an environment that can make number manipulation easy and somewhat effortless.

Types of Spreadsheets:
Manual – creating a worksheet on a ledger
or columnar paper using a pencil/pen,
  calculator, and eraser.

Electronic – A computer-generated
  spreadsheet that makes the basic tasks much easier.

Spreadsheets are made up of :
 columns – identified with alphabetic headings
 rows - identified with numeric headings
 and their intersections are called cells 
 (Cell references: B4, A20)

In each cell there may be the following types of data:
 text (labels)
 number data (constants)
 formulas (mathematical equations that do all the work) 

Formulas ALWAYS begin with an  =   sign.  This “tells” Excel that a calculation will need to be performed.
Reference cells, NOT the numbers in them!

There are two ways to enter information into a cell:
1. Type directly into the cell.
Click on a cell, and type in the data (numbers or text) and press Enter.
2. Type into the formula bar.
Click on a cell, and then click in the formula bar.  Now type the data into the bar and press Enter.

Microsoft Excel 2007 Window
Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet. 
 - You can use it to organize your data into rows and columns.
 - You can also use it to perform mathematical calculations quickly.

Microsoft Office Button
When you click the button, a menu appears.
You can use the menu to create a new file,
open an existing file, save a file, and perform many other tasks.

Quick Access Toolbar
provides you with access to commands you frequently use.
By default, Save, Undo, and Redo appear on the Quick Access toolbar.
You use Save to save your file, Undo to rollback an action you have taken,
and Redo to reapply an action you have rolled back.

Title Bar
The Title bar displays the name of the workbook on
which you are currently working. Microsoft Excel
displays the name of the workbook you are currently using.
At the top of the Excel window, you should see
"Microsoft Excel - Book1" or a similar name.

Ribbon
Microsoft Excel 2007, you use the Ribbon to issue commands.
At the top of the Ribbon are several tabs;
clicking a tab displays several related command groups.
 Within each group are related command buttons.
 You click buttons to issue commands or to access
menus and dialog boxes. You may also find a dialog box
launcher in the bottom-right corner of a group. When you
click the dialog box launcher, a dialog box makes additional
commands available.

Cells
The combination of a column coordinate and a
row coordinate make up a cell address.
For example, the cell located in the upper-left
corner of the worksheet is cell A1, meaning column A, row 1.

Formula Bar
If the Formula bar is turned on, the cell
 address of the cell you are in displays
in the Name box which is located on the left side of
 the Formula bar. Cell entries display on the right side
of the Formula bar. Note: The current cell address displays
 on the left side of the Formula bar.

Status Bar
Display information such as the sum, average, minimum, and maximum value of selected numbers. You can change what displays on the Status bar by right-clicking on the Status bar and selecting the options you want from the Customize Status Bar menu. You click a menu item to select it. You click it again to deselect it. A check mark next to an item means the item is selected.

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Computer Networks

What is a Network?

Network: A connected system of objects or people

Computer network: A collection of computers and other hardware devices connected together so that users can share hardware, software, and data, as well as electronically communicate with each other.

Internet: Largest computer network in the world

Types of networks:
    Business networks,
    Phone networks,
    Home
    Multimedia networks

Common Uses for Computer Networks
  1. Sharing a printer or an Internet Connection among several users.
  2. Sharing application software with a network license, which can be purchased less expensively and which  needs to be installed and updated on only one computer.
  3. Working collaboratively, such as sharing a company database or using a collaboration tools to create or   review documents.
  4. Exchanging files among network users and over the internet
  5. Connecting the home computers and the entertainment devices, (such as TVs, gaming consoles, and stereo systems) located within a home.

Networking and Communications Applications:

1. Global positioning system (GPS): Uses satellites and a receiver to the exact geographic location of the receiver
  a. Commonly found in cars today
  b. Available as handheld units
  c. Used by the military, hikers, travelers, and others who need to know their precise

2. Videoconferencing: Use of communications technology for real-time, face-to-face meetings between individuals located in different places
  a. Technology continues to improve and mimic reallife environments
  b. Telepresence videoconferenceing
  c. Online conferencing ( via the Internet)
  d. Video phone calls

Types of Network Topology: How the devices in the network (called nodes) are arranged
  1. Star networks: All devices connect to a central device or hub)
      - All computers/devices connect to a central device called hub or switch.
      - Each device requires a single cable
      - Point-to-point connection between the device and hub.
      - Most widely implemented
      - Hub is the single point of failure

  2. Bus networks: All devices connect to a central cable
      - Uses a trunk or backbone to which all of the computers on the network connect.
      - Systems connect to this backbone using T connectors or taps.
      - Coaxial cablings ( 10Base-2, 10Base5) were popular options years ago.

  3. Ring networks: Devices connect to one another in a ring
      a. Logical ring
          -Meaning that data travels in circular fashion from one computer to another on the network.
      - Ring networks are most commonly wired in a star configuration
      - Token Ring has multi-station access unit (MSAU),equivalent to hub or switch. MSAU performs the     token circulation internally.

  4. Mesh networks: Multiple connections between devices
      - Each computer connects to every other.
      - High level of redundancy.
      - Rarely used.
      - Wiring is very complicated
      - Cabling cost is high
      - Troubleshooting a failed cable is tricky
      - A variation hybrid mesh
      - create point to point connection between specific network devices, often seen in WAN
         implementation.
  5. Some networks use a combination of topologies

Internet Terms to be Familiar with:
Browser - Contains the basic software you need in order to find, retrieve, view, and send information over the Internet.

Download - To copy data from a remote computer to a local computer.

Upload - To send data from a local computer to a remote computer.

E-mail - (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication. E-mail can be distributed to lists of people as well as to individuals. However, you can also send non-text files, such as graphic images and sound files, as attachments sent in binary streams.

Home Page - The beginning "page" of any site.

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) - The coding language used to create documents for use on the World Wide Web. There are three-letter suffixes used in coding that help to identify the type location one is viewing

HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - the set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web. Relative to the TCP/IP suite of protocols (which are the basis for information exchange on the Internet), HTTP is an application protocol.
¨Search Engine - A web server that collects data from other web servers and puts it into a database (much like an index), it provides links to pages that contain the object of your search.

TCP/IP - TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The Internet address. The prefix of a URL indicates which area of the Internet will be accessed. URLs look differently depending on the Internet resource you are seeking.

WWW (World Wide Web) - A technical definition of the World Wide Web is: all the resources and users on the Internet that are using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Internet
- An information system
- Communication tool
- A large network of computer systems world wide can be explored by using a Web Browser
- Services available through the Internet:
    - Email (Discussion groups,Chat Rooms, etc.)
    - Information search (including research)
    - Education (Online courses; virtual colleges)
    - Entertainment, News, and more…...

Evolution of the Internet
ARPANET: The predecessor of the Internet, named after the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which sponsored its development
    - Initially connected four supercomputers
    - Eventually grew into today’s Internet

The World Wide Web: The collection of Web pages available through the Internet
    - Proposed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989
    - Originally only text-based content
    - Release of the graphical Mosaic browser in 1993 led to graphical content
    - Wide variety of content available via Web pages today

Internet: Researches advanced Internet applications and technologies

Web Browsers
- You use this software to view different locations on the Web, which are known as Web pages. A group of Web pages is a Web site. The first page of a Web site is often called the home page.

- Software programs used to access the World Wide Web (WWW)
- Most popular web browsers:
      a. Google Chrome
      b. Microsoft Internet Explorer
      c. Mozilla Firefox
      d. Apple Safari

Search Engines
- A program that connects you to a database or Web address
- used to perform a thorough search
- Some Popular Search Engines
- Google search, Alta Vista, Excite, Hotbot, Lycos, InforSeek, etc.
- Random Browsing (takes too much time)
- Mark Favorite Sites (bookmark the sites)
- Use several Search Engines for a thorough search

Some Well Known Search Engines
- Yahoo! Search
www.yahoo.com

- Google Search
www.google.com

- Bing ”Live Search, Windows Live Search, and MSN Search”
www.bing.com

Email
- E-mail stands for Electronic Mail.
- It is one of the most widely used features of the Internet.
- Mails are regularly used today where with the help of postage stamp we can transfer mails anywhere in the    world.
- With electronic mail the service is similar but here data are transmitted through Internet and therefore within    minutes the message reaches the destination anywhere in the world.

Email Components
- You may have an e-mail account through a business network or you may create an e-mail account with a service that provides Internet access.
- An e-mail address consists of:
   a. A user name or login ID
   b. The “at” symbol (@)
   c. The name of the e-mail server

Understanding Email
- E-mail, or electronic mail, is an efficient way to exchange messages with others on a network.
- This network may be small and self-contained, such as within an office, or as large as the Internet.
- E-mail messages can go to only one recipient or to dozens of recipients at once.
- When you send a message, it travels through the network to an e-mail server.
- The e-mail server stores messages until the recipient(s) request them.

Web Address (URLs)
- Each computer on the Internet has an unique identification number, called an IP (Internet Protocol)               address.

- Each part of the address is a number ranging from 0 to 255, and each part is separated from the previous
  part by a period, for example: 106.29.242.17.

- Although each computer connected to the Internet has a unique IP address, most Web browsers use domain name addressing to locate Web sites and pages.

Understanding System Software


Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Operating system:  A collection of programs that manage and coordinate the activities taking place
                            within a computer system

Functions of an Operating System:
1. Interfacing with users (typically via a GUI)
2. Booting the computer
3. Configuring devices
    a. Device drivers are often needed
    b. Plug and Play devices are recognized automatically
4. Managing resources and jobs
5. File management
6. Security

Processing Techniques for Increased Efficiency
1. Multitasking: The ability of an operating system to work with more than one program (task) at one time.
     a. CPU rotates between tasks
     b.Tasks are performed concurrently
     c. Multi-programming: Multitasking with a multi user operating system

2. Multithreading: The ability to run multiple threads for a program at one time so that processing is completed faster and more efficiently CPU rotates between tasks
      a. Thread: Sequence of instructions within a program that is independent of other threads

3. Multiprocessing: Multiple processors are used in a single computer, usually to process multiple jobs at one time faster than with a single processor
      a. Simultaneous processing
       b. used with servers and mainframes; used with
       c. desktop PCs now (dual-core processors)

4. Parallel processing: Multiple processors are used in a single computer, usually to process a single job faster
       a. Simultaneous processing
       b. Most often used with supercomputers

5. Coprocessing: Utilizing special processors for specialized chores
       a. Math and graphics coprocessors

6. Memory management: Optimizing the use of main memory (RAM)
       a. Virtual memory: Memory-management technique that uses hard drive space as additional RAM

Operating Systems for Desktop PCs
1. Windows Vista: Most recent version of Windows
     a. Features the Aero visual interface
         i. Transparency and animations
         ii. Live Thumbnails
     b.The Vista Start menu is more streamlined
     c. Built-in security features
     d. Improved networking ands multimedia
     e. Additional features
         i.Sidebar, Instant Search, etc.
     f. Hardware requirements for Vista have increased over earlier versions of Windows
     g. Four editions (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate)

2. Mac OS: Proprietary operating system for computers made by Apple Corporation
    a.Based on the UNIX operating system; originally set the standard for graphical user interfaces
    b.Mac OS X Leopard: Most recent personal version
    c.Mac OS X Server: Most recent server version
    d.Includes
       i.Support for 64-bit processors
       ii.Safari Web browser
       iii.New features like Time Machine, Stacks, Quick Look, Boot Camp, etc.

Utility Programs
     Utility program: Type of software that performs a specific task, usually related to managing or                     maintaining the computer system
     a. Many utilities are built into operating systems (for finding files, viewing images, backing up files, etc.)
     b. Utilities are also available as stand-alone products and as security suites

Some Common Examples of Utility Programs
     1. Search tools: Designed to search for files on theuser’s hard drive
         a.Windows Vista includes new search tools
     2. Diagnostic programs: Evaluate your system and make recommendations for fixing any errors found
     3. Disk management programs: Diagnose and repair problems related to your hard drive
     4. File compression programs: Reduce the size of files so they take up less storage space on a storage
          medium or can be transmitted faster over the Internet
         i. Both zip and unzip files
         ii. WinZip (Windows users) and Stuffit (Mac users)

     5. Uninstall utilities: Remove programs from your hard drive without leaving bits and pieces behind
         i.Uninstall capabilities are built into most operating systems
         ii.Uninstall utility programs are also available as stand-alone programs
         iii.Sometimes an uninstall option is included in a program’s folder when that program is originally
             installed
         iv. Important to properly uninstall programs, not just delete them
     6. Cleanup utilities
         i.Designed to delete temporary files
     7. Security programs: Protect computers and users
         i. Antivirus programs
         ii. Antispyware programs
         iii. Firewalls
         iv. Many are included in Windows and other operating systems
     8. File management programs: Enable the user to perform file management tasks, such as:
         i. Looking at the contents of a PC or storage medium
         ii. Creating folders
         iii. Copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
         iv. Deleting files and folders
         v. File management program in Windows is Windows
         vi. Explorer

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Understanding Application Software



                                          

Some types of application software:

Word processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Presentation graphics
Graphics and Other types of application software

Software Basics

Software ownership rights: Specify the allowable use of the program
Software license: Specifies the conditions under which buyer of the program can use it

Software Ownership Rights

Commercial software: Copyrighted software developed, usually by a commercial company, for sale to others
Shareware: Copyrighted software distributed on the honor system; consumers should either pay for it or uninstall it after the trial period
Freeware: Copyrighted software that may be used free of charge
Public domain software: Software that is not copyrighted and may be used without restriction
Open source software: Programs with source code available to the general public

Installed vs. Web-Based Software

Installed software: Must be installed on the PC before it can be run
o Can be purchased in physical form
o Can be downloaded from the Internet
Web-based software: Run directly from the Internet. Also called Software as a Service (SaaS)
Includes games and other free programs
Includes fee based software available through an application service provider (ASP)

Software Suites

Software suite: Collection of software programs bundled together and sold as a single software package Office suites (e.g. Microsoft Office) are used by most businesses and many individuals to produce documents; typically include:
  · Word processing software
  · Spreadsheet software
  · Database software
  · Presentation graphics software
  · Additional productivity tools like calendars, messaging programs, or collaboration tools
  · Facilitate object linking and embedding
Integrated software programs: Similar to suites, but with fewer features (e.g. Microsoft Works)

Word Processing Concepts

• Word processing software: Used to create written documents (memos, letters, reports, etc.)
• Actual commands and features vary somewhat from program to program
• Important to be familiar with the basic features of word processing and the general concept of what word
processing enables you to do
• Common programs
 – Microsoft Word
 – Corel WordPerfect
 – Apple Pages

Word Processing on the Web

• Most word processing programs today include Web related features allowing you to:
  – Send a document as an e-mail message
  – Include Web page hyperlinks in documents
  – Create or modify Web pages
• Default Word 2007 file format is .docx
• There are optional file formats for documents created in many word processing programs

Spreadsheet Concepts

• Spreadsheet software: Used to create electronic spreadsheets
• Spreadsheets: Documents which typically contain a great deal of numbers and mathematical computations
and are organized into rows and columns
• Worksheet : A single spreadsheet
• Workbook: Multiple worksheets saved in a single file
• Most widely used spreadsheet programs
  – Microsoft Excel
  – Corel Quattro Pro
  – Apple Number

Database Concepts

• Database: A collection of related data that is stored in a manner enabling information to be retrieved as
needed
• Database management system (DBMS): Software that allows the creation and manipulation of an electronic database
• Most widely used database programs
  – Microsoft Access
  – Corel Paradox
  – Lotus Approach

Presentation Graphic Concepts

• Electronic slide show: Group of slides containing images, text, video clips, or sound clips displayed for
educational or business presentations
• Presentation graphics software: Used to create presentation graphics
• Most common presentation graphics programs are
  – Microsoft PowerPoint
  – Corel Presentations
  – Apple Keynote

Graphics Software

Graphics software: Used to create or modify images
   -Painting programs:  Typically used to create bitmapped (Microsoft Paint, Corel Painter X)
   - Drawing programs: Typically create images using mathematical formulas (Adobe® Illustrator® CS3,
CorelDRAW X3)
   - Image editing or photo editing programs: Designed for touching up or modifying images
     • Crop, eliminate red-eye, etc.
     • Optimize file size for the Web
     • Adobe Photoshop, Apple iPhoto,

Other Types of Application Software

• Desktop and personal publishing software
• Educational software
• Entertainment software
• Reference software
• Accounting and personal finance software
• CAD and other types of design software
• Project management and collaboration software
• Remote access software
• Note taking and personal productivity software

Computer System





Hardware - the physical components of the computer, including the computer itself and matched peripherals.
  Internal hardware
     Located inside the main box of the computer
           Processing - transforming data into information
                              - Microprocessor is simply a small processor fabricated on a chip of silicon
Storage devices - Used to store data on or access data from storage media
     Ex: Hard drives, DVD disks and drives, USB flash drives, etc.
Communications devices - Allow users to communicate with others and to electronically access information
     Ex :Modems, network adapters, etc.

  External hardware
       Located outside the system unit and plug into ports located on the exterior of the system unit.

       Input devices     - getting data into the computer
                                  - enable users to get data into the computer for processing

       Output Devices - displaying the information
                                  - enable users to see and/or produce processed informations

Software - the programs that runs on the computer. Refers to any program that tells the computer system what to do.

Categories of Software:
1. System Software - Background programs that control a system.
                                 - A term referring to any a computer software
                                  which manages and controls the hardware so that application software can perform a
                                   task.
                                  Examples: Operating Systems, Compiler, Loader, Linker, Interpreter.

Operating System (OS) - Monitors and controls all input / output and processing activities within a                                                      computer system.
                                         - It is a program that controls the PC hardware and the operation of all other                                                programs

                                      Some Well Known Operating Systems:

                                      DOS - Disk Operating System - one of the first operating systems for the                                                 personal computer. like c:\ >. This is called a command-line interface.

                                      Windows - The Windows operating system, a product of Microsoft, is a                                                        GUI(graphical user interface) operating system. This type of "user friendly"                                                     operating system is said to have WIMP features:
                                         Windows Icons Menus Pointing device

                                       MacOS - Macintosh, a product of Apple, has its own operating system with a                                               GUI and WIMP features.

                                       Unix - Linux (the PC version of Unix) - Unix and Linux were originally created                                         with a command-line interface, but recently have added GUI enhancements.

 Platform is defined by a processor and an operating system.
Software created to run a specific platform won’t run on other platforms. Modern Wintel platforms, such as Windows ME and Windows 2000, are backward compatible, allowing programs written for earlier Microsoft platforms to be run on modern systems.

        Before choosing a platform, consider the following:
            1. Availability of appropriate commercial applications software for the platforms.
            2. Compatibility of platform with existing hardware, software, and expertise

2. Application Software – Programs that allow a user to perform specific tasks on a computer.
         Example: Payroll systems, Inventory Control, Manage student database, Word Processor,                                           Spreadsheet and Database Management System etc.

      Word Processing
         A text editing program, which allows the user to type, compose and correct manuscripts without the need to re-type, when errors changed.

       Types of Word Processors: WordStar, Word perfect, Microsoft Word

        Electronic Spreadsheet
            A program replacing the traditional financial modeling tools that offer modern improvements in ease           of creating, editing, and using of financial models and graphical representations.

        Kinds of Electronic Spreadsheet: Lotus 1-2-3, MS EXCEL, QUATTRO, FRAMEWORK

3. Open Source Software – is a computer software whose source code is available under a license that permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form.
Well-known OSS products : Linux, Netscape, Apache, etc.,

4. Proprietary Software – (also called non-free software)
a software with restrictions on using, copying and modifying as enforced by the proprietor
Proponents of proprietary software are Microsoft.
Example: CAD, Norton Antivirus etc.,

People ware - People who use a computer to obtain information or Computer users
(end users)
          Ex: Computer professionals include:
             Programmers, Systems analysts, Computer operations personnel