Applications Software:

Getting the Work

Done
Application Software
Comprises programs
designed to help the
end-user to
accomplish a task.
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Word Processor A software MS Word,

used to create WordPerfect,
documents or AppleWorks,
letters OpenOffice.or
g Writer
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Spreadsheet A software that MS Excel,

allows the user to AppleNumbers,
manipulate OpenOffice.org
numbers in table. Calc
Can create
graphs and
perform statistical
analysis.
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Database A software used MS Access,

Management to create and SQL Server,
System manage a MySQL, Oracle
database. 10g,
OpenOffice.org
Base,
FileMaker Pro
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Presentation A software that MS

Software provides tools in Powerpoint,
creating OpenOffice.org
professional- Impress, Apple
looking Keynote,
multimedia Adobe
presentation Persuasion
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Graphics A software PhotoShop,

Software used to create GIMP,
graphics or CorelDraw,
modify photos OpenOffice.or
g Draw, MS
Paint, Adobe
Illustrator
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Communication It allows the Skype

Software user to send Yahoo
and receive Messenger,
instant Gtalk, Viber,
messages, Kakao Talk
information,
and files via
computer and
internet.
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Video Software A software to Adobe

create, modify, Premiere,
and enhance, Apple Final
add and remove Cut, MS Movie
segments and Maker, Sony
other effects a Vegas
user may want to
apply to video
files.
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

CAD (Computer A software AUTOCAD,

Aided Design optimized for Vectorworks
Software) designing and
drawing of
homes,
buildings, cars,
airplanes, and
other
machineries.
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES
SOFTWARE

Webpage A software MS
Authoring made to Frontpage,
Program assist the Adobe
users to Dreamweav
create and er, Joomla,
manage HTML
webpages.
 Computer Professionals
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Computer Information Systems (CIS)
• Computing Services
• Information Services
• Information Technology (IT)
 Computer Professionals
• Data entry operators – key data into a machine-
readable format
• Computer operators – monitor the computer
• Computer programmers – write, test, implement, and
maintain programs
• Systems analysts – plan and design computer systems
• Network manager – oversees the network
• Chief information officer (CIO) – department manager;
makes strategic decisions relating to the flow of
information in the organization