Monday, 12 September 2016

 6 sep 2016 today lecture teach us about application software .During today somebody making fun in our whatsapp group.

Application software

  • Application software consists of programs designed to make user more productive and/or ass with personal tasks

  1. To make business activities more efficient.
  2. To assist with graphics and multimedia projects
  3. To support home,personal,and education tasks.
  4. To facilitate communications.




  • Available in a variety of forms:

  1. Packaged software
  2. Custom software 
  3. Web application
  4. Open source software 
  5. Shareware 
  6. Freeware
  7. Public-domain software
  • System software serves as the interface between the user,the application software,and the computer's hardware-Utility programs.
Business Software
  • Business software is application software that assists people while performing business activities
  1. Word Processing
  2. Spreadsheet
  3. Database
  4. Presentation
  5. Note Taking
  6. Personal Information Manager
  7. Business Software for Phones
  8. Business Software Suites
  9. Project Management 
  10. Accounting 
  11. Document Management 
  12. Enterprise Computing Software
  • Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents
  • Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
  • Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form
  • A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access,retrieval,and use of tha data -Database software allows users to create,access,and manage a database
  • Presentation software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas,messages,and other information to a group
  • Note taking software is application software that enables users to enter typed text,handwritten comments,drawings,or sketches anywhere on a page
  • A software suite is collection of individual progams acailable together as a unit 
  • A personal information manager(PIM)is application software that includes
-Appointment calendar

-Address book
-Notepad
  • Scaled down versions of software are available to work with smart phones and other mobile devices
  1. Project management software allows a user to plan,schedule,track and analyze the events,resources,and costs of a project.
  2. Accounting software helps companies record report their financial transactions
  3. Document management software provides a means for sharing,distributing,and searching though documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed bu any

  • Enterprises typically require special computing solutions for various functional units 
  1. Human resources 
  2. Accounting 
  3. Engineering 
  4. Manufacturing
  5. Marketing
  6. Sales 
  7. Distribution
  8. Customer service
  9. Information technology
Graphics and Multimedia Software


  1. Computer-aided design (CAD) software
  2. Desktop publishing software
  3. Paint/Image editing software
  4. Professional photo editing software
  5. Video and audio editing software
  6. Multimedia authoring software
Video: Mediacell Video Conerter

  • Web page authoring software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include multimedia and interactive content
Software for Home,Personal,and Educational Use
  1. Personal finance software
  2. Legal software
  3. Tax preparation software
  4. Personal DTP software
  5. Personal paint/image editing software
  6. Clip art/mage gallery
  7. Video and audio editing software
  8. Home design/landscaping software
  9. Travel and mapping software
  10. Reference software
  11. Educational software
  12. Entertainment software
Web Applications
  • A Web application is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet

Application Software for Communications
  1. Web Browser
  2. E-Mail
  3. Instant Messaging 
  4. Chat Room
  5. Text,Picture,Video Messaging
  6. RSS Aggregator
  7. Blogging 
  8. Newsgroup/Message Board
  9. FTP
  10. VoIP
  11. Video Conferencing
Learning Tools for Application Software
  • Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual 
  • You can ask the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order
  • Web-based Help provides updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software
  • Web-based training is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web
  • Distance learning (DL)is the delivery of education at one location at one location while the learning take place at other locations

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