SOFTWARE

APPLICATI
ON
SOFTWAR

What is Application
Software?
are programs that enable the
computer to carry out a more
specific tasks.

Types of Application Software

Examples:
word
processing
Integrated
Software:
already
Custom-written
General-Purpose
Software
most
Examples
Custom-written
software
software:
software:
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(Microsoft
Word,
Corel
WordPerfect),
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software
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Excel,
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type
of
software
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to
any
organization;
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Software:
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software
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PowerPoint,
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General purpose Software

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General purpose Software

Spreadsheet

General purpose Software

Database

General purpose Software

Presentation

General purpose Software

Drawing

Custom-written Software

Specialized Software

Integrated Software

1. What general purpose software

would you use for the following:
a. Lots of calculations
b. Typing your Social Studies SBA
c. Drawing a mango for your
desktop
d. Presenting your social studies
project to
your class
e. Listening to your favorite music

PROCESSING MODES
What is processing?
Online
Processing:
is the
Real-time
Processing:
is the
Time-sharing:
is the
method
of
Batch
processing
(offline
method
for
processing
data
in
method
for inputting,
processing
Processing
involves
accepting
processing
that
allows
many
processing):
occurs
when
data
which
the
data
is
collected
and
Processing
is completed
and
outputting
data it intousing
data
and
converting
users
to use
a computer
system
collected
over
a
period
of
time
processed
immediately.
The
user
the
following
methods:
continuously,
and
is
used
to
output
or
information.
simultaneously.
Thiswith
is and
mainly
then
grouped
together
can
interact
directly
the
control activities as they happen;
used
in earlier
mainframe
processed
at
a
certain
point,
computer
at
any
time
and
the
however, data isExamples
processed
in a
utility
computers.
such
as
weekly
or
monthly.
data
is
updated
right
away
bills
small
time
period.
Examples: Example
flight simulation

Examples:
ATM
(however,
there
is still
slight
and
salary
the data needs
to machines,
reach
useraonline
as
quickly
as possible so they
can
react
delay).
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