Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

Information and Communication Technology

Computer System Servicing
Grade10
Grade 9

APPLICATION PACKAGES
AND ITS USE

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Quarter
Quarter 12Week
Week 6 Module
9 Module 9 6
Common Competencies: Installing and Configuring Computer Systems
Learning Objective: Understanding Application Packages and Its Used
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 HOW DO YOU USE THIS MODULE

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb
you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy
the objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this
module.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances learning,
that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer keycard.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back - This section will measure what learnings and skills that you
understand from the previous lesson.
• Brief Introduction-This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
• Activities- These are activities designed to develop critical thinking and other
competencies. This can be done with or without a partner depending on the
nature of the activity.
• Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.
• Checking your Understanding - It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.

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 LESSON 1: OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)
EXPECTATIONS:

• Discuss the different types operating system (OS)

• Familiarize with the different icons of operating system
• Recognize the user-friendly operating system packages

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PRE –TEST

Direction: Read and answer carefully. Encircle the BEST answer from the given choices.

1. It includes an operating system and utility programs.

A. Application Software C. Software
B. Security Software D. System Software

2. It is a software that carries out user-related tasks and can be classified as general-
purpose software that is designed for end users.

A. Application Software C. System Software

B. Operating System D. Utility Software

3. It provides a graphical user interface which gives user a friendly environment.

A. Application Software C. System Software

B. Operating System D. Utility Software

4. It is a system of interactive visual components for computer software where the user
can easily interact.
A. API B. GUIOS C. OS D. UNIX

5. It is a small graphical representation of a file or application stored on your computer

system.
A. icon B. mark C. symbol D. tag
6. It is the most popular operating system for home and office computers.

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 A. B. C. D.

7. It is used to produce text based documents such as letters, reports and memos.

A. B. C. D.

8. It is used to create interactive slide show presentations.

A. B. C. D.

9. It is used for tasks that involve a lot of calculations and is used to create graphs and
charts.

A. B. C. D.

10. It is used to store and retrieve vast amount of information.

A. B. C. D.

Online Link of the PRE-TEST: [Link]

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 LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Direction: Fill in the blocks of the stairs with the corresponding answer based on the
clues/statements provided.

1. This is the agreement between the user of the

software and the software developer
2. This is the commonly used portable bootable device
4.
3. It is a system software that manages computer
3. hardware, software resources, and provides
common services for computer programs.
2.
4. This is the symbol that can see when there is
1. missing driver installer

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

System software is categorized into two (2) parts which are

the Operating System and the Application Software.
An Operating System can provide a Graphical User
Interface (GUI) which gives user a friendly environment. With the
help of the GUI, the user can easily interact with the computer by
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OPERATING SYSTEM
- An operating system is a software that provide interface between the user and
the hardware. The computer cannot perform any task without operating system. The
operating system control and manage the operation of computer hardware.
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- It serves as a computer's fundamental user interface and it significantly affects

how you interact with the device.

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 - When software developers create applications, they must write and compile them
for a specific operating system. This is because each Operating System (OS)
communicates with the hardware differently and has a specific Application Program
Interface (API), that the programmer must use. While many popular programs are cross
platform, meaning they have been developed for multiple OS, some are only available for
a single operating system.
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TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft Windows remains the most popular

operating system for home and office computers. Its latest
versions, including Windows 10, are also used on some
tablets, and the OS is used on some web and number-
com/site/ crunching server computers as well. Computers from a wide
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variety of manufacturers can use Windows.

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In response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Microsoft

introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as a
graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS (MicroSoft Disk Operating System).

Windows is a personal computer operating system that, together with some

commonly used business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, has become a
"standard" for individual users in most corporations as well as in most homes.

The first Windows was released in 1985 (Windows 1.0) and since then till today
the Microsoft OS has dominated the personal computer market. Windows has been
written in Assembly, C and C++ languages and it is simply a graphical user interface
(GUI) that manages and maintains the users’ computer resources and components.
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Efforts to use versions of the Windows OS for smartphones have been less
successful.
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It gained popularity due to the steadily increasing power of micro-computers with

Intel-compatible processors, which is the platform that Windows was designed for.
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 It is previously Mac OS X, then OS X is a series of
graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple
Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's
Mac family of computers.

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macOS is designed for desktop and laptop computers. It is

where the keyboard and mouse are the primary ways of interfacing with the
computer. It is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows.
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iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating

system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its
hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the
company's mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPod
Touch and it also powered the iPad until the introduction
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of iPadOS in 2019. It is the world's second-most widely
installed mobile operating system, after Android.
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Android is a mobile operating system based on a

modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source
software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices
such as smartphones and tablets. Android is developed by a
consortium of developers known as the Open Handset
Alliance and commercially sponsored by Google.
[Link]/wiki/Androidland

It is free and open source software and its source code is known as Android Open
Source Project (AOSP) which is primarily licensed under the Apache License. However
most Android devices ship with additional proprietary software pre-installed, most
notably Google Mobile Services (GMS) which includes core apps such as Google
Chrome, the digital distribution platform Google Play and associated Google Play
Services development platform. About 70 percent of Android smart phones run Google's
ecosystem.

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The Unix computer operating system has been in use for

more than three decades. Originally it rose from the ashes
of a failed attempt in the early 1960s to develop a reliable
timesharing operating system. A few survivors from Bell Labs did not give up and
developed a system that provides a work environment described as "of unusual simplicity,
power, and elegance."
Since the 1980's UNIX's main competitor is the Windows. In recent years,
however, a new version of Unix called Linux, also specifically developed for micro-
computers, has emerged. It can be obtained for free and is, therefore, a good choice for
people and businesses on a budget.
Unix-based operating systems were developed to be robust, multi-user
environments optimized for both desktop and server use. The philosophy of modern Linux
distributions favors open-source solutions and free software.
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GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)

It is a system of interactive visual components for computer software. A GUI
displays objects that convey information and represent actions that can be taken by the
user. GUI objects include icons, cursors, and buttons. These graphical elements are
sometimes enhanced with sounds, or visual effects like transparency and drop shadows.
A GUI is considered to be more user-friendly than a text-based command-line
interface such as MS-DOS or the shell of Unix-like operating systems.
The GUI was first developed at Xerox PARC by Alan Kay, Douglas Engelbart, and
a group of other researchers in 1981. Later, Apple introduced the Lisa computer with a
GUI on January 19, 1983.
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With the help of GUI, users can easily click the icons and open the file without typing
any command.
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ICON
It is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the

user navigate a computer system. The icon itself is a quickly comprehensible symbol of

a software tool, function, or a data file, accessible on the system. It can serve as an

electronic hyperlink or file shortcut to access the program or data. The user can activate

an icon using a mouse, pointer, finger, or recently voice commands.

Icons as parts of the graphical user interface of the computer system, in

conjunction with windows, menus and a pointing device (mouse).

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ACTIVITY

SCHOOL ACTIVITY/ HOME ACTIVITY

Direction: With the supervision of the teacher and parent-teacher at home, the students
will perform the given activity.
1. Check the operating system installed in the available devices you have.
2. Using the Venn diagram, compare and contrast on the features of the Operating
System (OS) you have (available) using the chart provided.

__________ OS
__________ OS

3. Take Pictures / Record the activity conducted.

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 REMEMBER

When choosing a computer and or a gadget, make sure

that the operating system supports the programs you want to run
and should have a user friendly environment where you can easily
interact.
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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Direction: Write the advantages and dis-advantages of the different types of the
Operating System (OS).

Operating
System Advantages Dis-Advantages
(OS) ICON

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 LESSON 2: APPLICATION SOFTWARE
EXPECTATIONS

• Explain the use of different application software

• Familiarize with the different icons used by the application software
• Make use of the different user-friendly application software packages

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LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Direction: Write down all the learning gained about Operating System.

OS

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 BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Application software (app for short) is a program or group

of programs designed for end users.

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APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Application software caries out user-related tasks and can be classified
as general-purpose, specialist or tailor-made.

GENERAL-PURPOSE PACKAGES
A general-purpose application package is a type of software that can perform many
different related tasks.

Word processors, spreadsheets, databases, graphics and presentation software

are all examples of application packages.

This type of software is sometimes called generic software. This means that any
one of the many different word processing packages that you could buy will all do the
same general sorts of tasks as each other.

Most computer users buy application packages ‘off-the-shelf’. There are several
good reasons for using this type of ready-made software:

 It is relatively cheap;
 It is readily available and can be installed quickly and easily;
 It will have been thoroughly tested so there will be very little chance of having any
serious faults or ‘bugs’;
 It will be well supported with a lot of books about how to use it and on-line help and
discussions on the Internet is available as well.

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COMMON TYPES OF GENERAL PURPOSE SOFTWARE

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1. WORD PROCESSING PACKAGES

MS Word - It used to produce text based documents such as letters, reports
and memos.

2. SPREADSHEET PACKAGES
MS Excel – It is used for tasks that involve a lot of calculations, organize and
format data and for the production of graphs and charts.

3. PRESENTATION GRAPHICS PACKAGES

PowerPoint – It is used to create slide shows and presentations to display
text, graphics and multimedia with different effects.

4. DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP) PACKAGES

MS Publisher – It is used to produce professional quality publications such as
posters, books, newsletters, newspapers and magazines. Emphasizing page
layout and design. The program includes templates for frequent business needs, like
business cards, calendars and brochures/newsletters.

Publisher is considered a cheaper, easier-to-use version of design software.

5. DATABASE PACKAGES

MS Access – it is used to store and retrieve vast amount of information.

It is Microsoft’s database management system that provides a graphical user
interface (GUI) and software development tools that allows for stored data or imported
data from other databases. With Access, you can use data to create forms, tables, queries
and reports.

6. GRAPHICS PACKAGES

Paint - It is used to produce and manipulate artwork.

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7. COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) PACKAGES

AutoCAD – It is used to produce engineering designs and architectural plans

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8. COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE

Microsoft Edge – It is used to access the Internet to send and receive

e-mail.

SPECIALIST APPLICATION SOFTWARE

• Specialist application software performs a single very specific type of task.

• Programs to work out driving routes are one common example of specialist
application software.

• Other examples include programs to work out payroll, calculate accounts, deal
with stock control and handle appointments.
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ACTIVITY

SCHOOL ACTIVITY/ HOME ACTIVITY

Direction: With the supervision of the teacher and parent-teacher at home, the students
will perform the given activity.

1. Check the application software installed in the available devices/gadgets you have.
2. Carefully inspect and assess the application software package that you are using if it
is user friendly.
3. Answer the checklist provided.
Direction: Put a check mark (✓) on the column that corresponds to your answer.

APPLICATION SOFTWARE CHECKLIST

Does my application software … YES NO

1. relatively affordable

2. easy to install

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 3. has a friendly-user environment

4. easy to use

5. can be easily updated online

3. Take Pictures / Record the activity conducted

REMEMBER

In choosing application software, it is better to check the

capability package of it in which you can perform many different
related tasks that will be fitted for the purpose and has a user
friendly environment.
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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Direction: Answer the following questions correctly.

1. How important is the application software packages?
________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________.

2. Why do you need to carefully inspect if the application software is user friendly?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________.

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 POST – TEST

Direction: Read and answer carefully. Encircle the BEST answer from the given choices.
1. A combination of operating system, utility programs and applications are essentials to
the computer. Which of the following is being described based on the statement?
A. Application Software C. Software Packages
B. Security Software D. System Software

2. This software carries out user-related tasks and can be classified as general-purpose
software. Based on the given statement, which software is designed for the end users?

A. Application Software C. System Software

B. Operating System D. Utility Software

3. If the computer manages the hardware components, software resources, and provides
common services for computer programs, which software does the computer has?

A. Application Software C. System Software

B. Operating System D. Utility Software

4. The user can easily interact with the computer using interactive visual components.
Which of these is being described?
A. API B. GUI C. OS D. UNIX

5. A small graphical representation of a file or application can be seen in the desktop

which is stored in your computer system. What do you call on the small graphical
representation of a file?
A. icon B. mark C. symbol D. tag

6. A friendly user operating system can be seen anywhere. Which operating system is
the most popular for home and office used?

A. B. C. D.

7. To produce text-based documents such as letters, reports and memos, which are
you going to used?

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 A. B. C. D.

8. To create interactive slide show presentations, which of these will you used?

A. B. C. D.

9. For the task that involves a lot of calculations, creating graphs and charts, which icon
will be used?

A. B. C. D.

10. To store and retrieve vast amount of information, which is needed to used?

A. B. C. D.

Online Link of the POST-TEST: [Link]

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