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The computing application

Application Software
 Application Software

 Is computer software designed to help

the user to perform specific tasks.
 Application software consists of programs
designed to make users more productive
and/or assist them with personal tasks.
 Application Software
 Application software has a variety of uses:
1. To make business activities more efficient
2. To assist with graphics and multimedia
projects
3. To support home, personal, and educational
tasks
4. To facilitate communications
 Application Software
 Application software is available in a variety
of forms:
• packaged
• custom
• Web application
• Open source
• shareware
• freeware
• public domain.
 Packaged software
 Packaged software is a collection of
programs that perform similar functions or
have similar features.
 For example, Microsoft Office includes
multiple applications such as Excel, Word,
and PowerPoint.
 Video and audio editing software may also
be available as packaged software, used for
editing music and video files used in a
movie.
 Custom software
 Alternatively known as tailor-made
software, custom software is Software that's
made for an individual or business that
performs tasks specific to their needs.
 For example, if you had a home business,
you may hire someone to create a custom
software program to help print and view
invoices.
 By creating custom software, you can have
a program that does exactly what you need
and not most of what you need.
 Web application software
 A web application or "web app" is a software program
that runs on a web server. Unlike traditional desktop
applications, which are launched by your
operating system, web apps must be accessed
through a web browser.
 A Web application (Web app) is an
application program that is stored on a remote server
and delivered over the Internet through a browser
interface.
 Open source software software

 Open source software is any computer software

that's distributed with its source code available
for modification.
 That means it usually includes a license for
programmers to change the software in any way
they choose:
 They can fix bugs, improve functions, or adapt the
software to suit their own needs..
Open source software software
Examples of open source programs

 Linux operating system.

 Android by Google.
 Open office.
 Firefox browser.
 VCL media player.
 Moodle.
 WordPress content management
system.
Shareware software
 Shareware software is a software that
are freely distributed to users on trial basis.
There is a time limit inbuilt in the software( for
example- free for 30 days or 2 months).
 As the time limit gets over, it will be
deactivated. To use it after time limit, you have
to pay for the software.
Users prefer shareware because of following
reasons
• Available free of cost
• helps to know about the product before
buying it
Shareware software
 Some examples of freeware software are –

 Adobe acrobat 8 professional

 PHP Debugger 2.1.3.3
 Winzip
 Getright
 Freeware software
 Freeware software is a software that is available free of
cost.
 An user can download freeware from internet and uses
it.
 These softwares do not provide any freedom of
modifying, sharing and studying the program as in open
source software.
 Freeware is closed source.
Users prefer freeware because of following reasons –
• Available free of cost
• Can be distributed free of cost
Freeware software
 Some examples of freeware software are –

 Adobe PDF
 yahoo messenger
 Google Talk
 MSN messenger
Public domain software
 Public domain software is software that is not
protected by a copyright and so there is no particular
owner or the author has given up ownership rights,
leaving the software available for everyone for use.
 Anyone can copy or distribute public-domain
software to others at no cost.
 Examples include LINUX, Apache, Firefox,
KOffice, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, KOffice, and
SquirrelMail.
 Business Software
 Business software is a computer program designed for
professional use and tailored towards corporations or
businesses, rather than individuals.
 An example of business software is a computer
program designed to allow a restaurant to take orders
on a computer.
 Business software includes programs such as word
processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, note
taking, personal information manager,
Business Software
Word Processing Software
 Word processing software, sometimes called
a word processor, allows users to create and
manipulate documents containing mostly text
and sometimes Graphics
 Millions of people use word processing
software every day to develop documents
such as letters, memos, reports, mailing
labels, newsletters, and Web pages.
 Spreadsheet Software
 Spreadsheet software allows users to organize
data in rows and columns and perform calculations
on the data. These rows and columns collectively are
called a worksheet.
 Because of spreadsheet software’s logical approach
to organizing data, many people use this software to
organize and present nonfinancial data, as well as
financial data.
 Database Software
 A database is a collection of information that is organized
so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated.
 Database software is application software that allows
users to create, access, and manage a database. Using
database software, you can add, change, and delete data
in a database; sort and retrieve data from the database;
and create forms and reports using the data in the
database.
Presentation Software
 Presentation software is application
software that allows users to create visual
aids for Presentations to communicate
ideas, messages, and other information to a
group.
 The presentations can be viewed as slides,
sometimes called a slide show, that are displayed
on a large monitor or on a projection screen.
Note Taking Software
 Note taking software is application software that
enables users to enter typed text, handwritten
comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere
on a page and then save the page as part of
a notebook
 Users find note taking software convenient
during meetings, class lectures, conferences,
in libraries, and other settings that previously
required a pencil and tablet of paper for
recording thoughts and discussions.
Note Taking Software
Business Software Suite
 A software suite is a collection of
individual programs available together as
a unit.
 Popular business software suites include
Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Corel
WordPerfect Office, and Google Docs.
 Software suites offer two major
advantages: lower cost and ease of use.
Personal Information Manager
Software
 A personal information manager (PIM) is
application software that includes an
appointment calendar, address book,
notepad, and other features to help users
organize personal information.
 Mobile devices such as smart phones
and PDAs include, among many other
features, PIM functionality.
Personal Information
Manager Software
Project Management
Software
 Project management software allows a user to
plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events,
resources, and costs of a project.
 Project management software is software
used for project planning, scheduling, resource
allocation and change management.
 It allows project managers (PMs), stakeholders
and users to control costs and manage
budgeting, quality management and
documentation and also may be used as an
administration system.
Project Management
Software
 Accounting Software
 Accounting software helps companies record
and report their financial transactions With
accounting software, business users perform
accounting activities related to the general
ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable,
purchasing, invoicing, and payroll functions.
 Accounting Software also enables business users to
write and Print checks, track checking account activity,
and update and reconcile balances on demand.
 Example :
Intuit QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks
Accounting Software
Document Management Software
 Document management software
provides a means for sharing, distributing,
and searching through documents by
converting them into a format that can be
viewed by any user.
 A popular file format that document
management software uses to save converted
documents is PDF (Portable Document
Format), developed by Adobe Systems.
 Graphics and Multimedia Software
 This software includes computer aided
design, desktop publishing, paint/image
editing, photo editing, video and audio
editing, multimedia authoring, and Web page
authoring.
 Power users such as engineers, architects,
desktop publishers, and graphic artists often use
sophisticated software that allows them to work
with graphics and multimedia.
Graphics and Multimedia Software
 Computer-aided design (CAD) software
is a sophisticated type of application software
that assists a professional user in creating engineering,
architectural, and scientific designs.
 Desktop publishing (DTP) software
enables professional designers to create sophisticated
documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors.
Professional DTP software is ideal for the production of
high-quality color documents such as textbooks,
corporate newsletters, marketing literature, catalogs,
annual reports.
 Paint software, also called illustration software,
allows users to draw pictures shapes, and other
graphical images with various on-screen tools
such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint
bucket.

 Image editing software provides the

capabilities of paint software and also includes
the capability to enhance and modify existing
images and pictures.