Chapter 2 - Software Tools For
Techies
Objectives:
- Learn what tasks you need to be prepared to accomplish within the computer
industry and which tools can help you succeed in completing the tasks
- Learn how even computer scientists have to use word processors to create
documents
- Learn what tools can be used to create a presentation
- Learn about different types of graphics and what tools allow you to create
and modify them
- Refresh your understanding of email and how it benefits the computer
industry
- Learn what tools are used to compress files
- Understand how files can be shared through the use of FTP
- Learn about creating spreadsheets to manage projects and which spreadsheet
tools are best to use
- Realize that there are many different programming languages to choose from
and that a particular programming environment may make it easier to create an
application
- Learn that Web development is an essential task to add to your skills
- Learn about database design and development tools
- Learn that project management is essential to the success of a project
Homework
- Test Yourself: 1, 4, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20
- Practice Exercises: 1-15
Extras
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