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 | Hello and welcome to Module 5! This week we will be talking about different types of Application Software.
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 | What's happening this week:
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| 1) View the lectures: This week there will be two lectures posted. (the quiz on this material will be next week).
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| Lecture 3 will cover operating systems and will be posted Tuesday. In this lecture I will review the material in the first half of Chapter 3, as well as some additional operating system related material. I will also demonstrate how to access ASU at iTunesU, and how to download and view our video podcasts and other course materials located there.
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| Lecture 4 will cover application software and will be posted Wednesday. In this lecture I will review the second half of Chapter 3, and then demonstrate and give a primer on using some application software (via myapps.asu.edu): Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, etc.
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| 2) Participate in the discussion board. This week's question will be posted Tuesday.
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 | 3) Complete Assignment 2 and submit it to the digital drop box by Sunday, Feb. 22nd at midnight.
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| This week's links to review:
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| This is typically the module that I use to provide links to free alternatives to expensive programs like Photoshop and Office. However, with the launch of the amazing myapps.asu.edu you already have access to all those wonderful but costly programs! Regardless, I will provide links to a couple of freebies that are still worth investigating:
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| The Gimp: photo/ bitmap graphic editing software
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| (free open-source alternative to: Photoshop)
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| Inkscape: vector graphic editing software
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| (free open-source alternative to: Illustrator)
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| Open Office: office productivity software
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| (free open-source alternative to: MS Office)
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