ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Using Mouse and Keyboard to
use Application Software
Application Software
• Application software is a type of computer program that performs a specific personal,
educational, and business function.
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Microsoft products (Office, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).
Music Application Software ( Pandora and Spotify)
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Examples for Tasks that can be done by a Computer
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Types of Application Software
• Application software is mainly divided into two parts. They are;
Application Software
General Purpose Special Purpose
Application Software Application Software
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❖ App - Application Software
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Basic Tools needed to use Application Software
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Using the Mouse
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
• Several types of mouse that are in use.
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Functions of the Mouse
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SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Opening necessary items
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Moving necessary items
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Scroll button
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Let's use the Mouse Properly
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Types of Keys in the Keyboard and Functions
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
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▪ Question mark / full stop mark
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Main Keys in the Keyboard
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ACHINTHA SIR
SISUMINA INSTITUTE
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Space bar
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Tab key
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Enter key
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SISUMINA INSTITUTE
Arrow keys
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Backspace key
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Let's use the Keyboard Correctly
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Let's learn how to use the Application Software
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Complete Activity 4.5 in the ICT Grade 6 work book and send it to the
teacher via online.
• Word Processing Software
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Audio and Video Editing Software
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Audio
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Video editing software
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Creating Audio-Video Files
• We have to think about a lot of things when we edit the sound tracks and
videos. We cannot do it as we wish.
Ethics in creating, editing audio and video recordings
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