APPLICATION SOFTWARE

HAFIZ NOUSHAD KODVAVI BME-1343

INTRODUCTION
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with documents. Apps may be bundled with the computer and its system software, or may be published

separately. Some users are satisfied with the bundled apps and need never install
one. Application software is contrasted with system software and middleware, which manage and integrate a computer's capabilities, but typically do not directly apply them in the performance of tasks that benefit the user. The system software serves the application, which in turn serves the user.

TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

WORD PROCESSING
Create and edit text files. Replaces all type writer functions. Some program

provide rudimentary desktop publishing

DATABASE
Create and edit data records. Interactive editing of data. Ask question summarize, sort and print reports.

SPREAD SHEET
Create and edit rows and columns of numbers for budgets and financials and What if analysis. Multidimensional spreadsheets provide different

slices, or views, of data quickly. Advance financial planning systems

provide goal seeking as well as statistical calculation.

PRESENTATION GRAPHIC
Create slide shows, do freehand drawing and turn numbers into 2-D and 3D business graphics

WEB BROWSER
Surf the web. Access the largest body of information in the world . Shop online and be entertained.

E-MAIL CLIENT
Send and receive e-mail message through a separate client program that
typically has more features than e-mail via the web browser

MEDIA PLAYER
Play back MP 3 , WMA, AAC and other audio formats. Play back WMV, MPEG and other video formats.

PIM (PERSONAL INFORMATION SOFTWARE)

Organize random information for fast retrievals includes such features as a telephone list with automatic dialing, calendar, scheduler and tickler

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Keep track of a project and determine the impact of changes. The Critical
path is computed, which monitors all tracks that will slow down the entire project if delayed.

CAD (VECTOR GHRPHIC)

Create drawing for illustration and industrial design.

IMAGING (RASTER GRAPHICS)

Scan documents and paint pictures into TV- like images.

DIAGRAMMING PROGRAM
Create drawing of interconnected symbols, such as network diagrams and organization charts. When symbols are moved the stay connected

CONTACT MANAGER
Keep record of prospects, name, address, appointments similar to a PIM,

but specialized for sales activities.

MATHEMATICAL
Create, run and print complex mathematical equations.

SCIENTIFIC
Analyze real-world events by simulating them oh high-speed computers or supercomputers.

MULTIMEDIA (GAMES AND EDUCATION)

Multimedia adds graphics, sound and video for interactive games,
encyclopedias and other references and educational course ware of all kinds.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Merge text and graphics and provide complete control over page layout for printing . More advanced for layout than word processing programs.

VERTICAL MARKETS
Data entry, query, update and report programs tailored to and industry such as Banking or Insurance. either off-the- shelf or custom programmed. Vertical market software is the most specialized type of application

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

SYSTEM SOFTWARE & APPLICATION SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE
System software are operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, Unix etc. All mobile phones have them too, such as Android, Windows Mobile, iOS, RIMOS,

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
As for application software, they are like , MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, Internet Explorer etc. In mobile phones Insta gram, YouTube apps, Email

Linux Maemo 5 etc.

apps, Calendar etc.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE
The utility programs that always comes with the operating system, they are considered the console of the computer. Examples: Command Prompt, Disk Clean up, Disk Defragmenter, System Tools, etc The System software was programmed to render the computers usage and make it someone the main control of the computer

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Optional programs that can enhance and satisfy your needs with a

computer.
Examples of these are: Executable formats of games, Adobe PS, Real player, and the like, etc. The Application software is an additional tool of making usage ease up and comfort you.

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