Application software
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Application software performs useful tasks for users like word processing, accounting, and games. It is classified into categories like information worker software, content access software, and enterprise infrastructure software. Application suites bundle multiple related applications together, like Microsoft Office combining a word processor, spreadsheet, and other productivity tools. Enterprise software addresses the needs of large organizations through departmental and infrastructure applications.
Application software
- 1. Efforts By-Sukhpreet Kaur Class Vth B Roll N0-11
- 2. Introduction Application software is all the computer software that causes a computer to perform useful tasks (compare with Computer viruses beyond the running of the computer itself. A specific instance of such software is called an application software. The term is used to contrast such software with system software, which manages and integrates a computer's capabilities but does not directly perform tasks that benefit the user. The system software serves the application, which in turn serves the user. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players.
- 3. Classification The classification of application software are:- 1. Information Worker Software 2. Content Access Software 3. Entertainment Software 4. Educational Software 5. Enterprise Infrastructure Software 6. Simulation Software 7. Media Development Software 8. Product Engineering Software
- 4. Application Software An application suite consists of multiple applications bundled together. They usually have related functions, features and user interfaces, and may be able to interact with each other, e.g. open each other's files. Business applications often come in suites, e.g. Microsoft Office, LibreOffice and iWork, which bundle together a word processor, a spreadsheet, etc.; but suites exist for other purposes, e.g. graphics or music.
- 5. Enterprise Software Enterprise software addresses the needs of organization processes and data flow, often in a large distributed environment. Departmental Software is a sub-type of enterprise software with a focus on smaller organizations or groups within a large organization. Enterprise infrastructure software provides common capabilities needed to support enterprise software systems.
- 6. Information Worker Software Information worker software lets users create and manage information, often for individual projects within a department, in contrast to enterprise management. Examples include time management, resource management, documentation tools, analytical, and collaborative. Word processors, spreadsheets, email and blog clients, personal information system, and individual media editors may aid in multiple information worker tasks.
- 7. Content Access Software Content access software is used primarily to access content without editing, but may include software that allows for content editing. Such software addresses the needs of individuals and groups to consume digital entertainment and published digital content. (Examples include media players, web browsers, and help browsers.)
- 8. Educational Software Educational software is related to content access software, but has the content and/or features adapted for use in by educators or students. For example, it may deliver evaluations (tests), track progress through material, or include collaborative capabilities.
- 9. Simulation Software Simulation software simulates physical or abstract systems for either research, training or entertainment purposes. Media Development Software •Media development software generates print and electronic media for others to consume, most often in a commercial or educational setting. This includes graphic-art software, desktop publishing software, multimedia development software, HTML editors, digital-animation editors, digital audio and video composition, and many others
- 10. Product Engineering Software Product engineering software is used in developing hardware and software products. This includes computer-aided design (CAD), computer- aided engineering (CAE), computer language editing and compiling tools, integrated development environments, and application programmer interfaces.
- 11. Conclusions Applications can also be classified by computing platform such as a particular operating system, delivery network such as in cloud computing and Web 2.0 applications, or delivery devices such as mobile apps for mobile devices. The operating system itself can be considered application software when performing simple calculating, measuring, rendering, and word processing tasks not used to control hardware via command-line interface or graphical user interface. This does not include application software bundled within operating systems such as a software calculator or text editor.