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Application Software

• Application software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist with personal tasks:

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

• Available in a variety of forms : 

1. Package 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 such as Utility programs.

Business Software

• Business software is application software that assists people while performing business activities such as :

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 Computer Software.

• Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents.
• Developing a document.

CREATE A DOCUMENT

1. Enter text and numbers.
2. Insert images
3. Perform other tasks.

EDIT A DOCUMENT

1. Make changes to existing content.
2. Inserting, deleting, cutting, copying, and pasting.

FORMAT A DOCUMENT

1. Change appearance.
2. Font.
3. Font size.

• 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 the data such as 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 types text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page.
• A software suite is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit.
• A personal information manager (PIM) is application software that includes :

1. Appointment calendar.
2. Address book.
3. Notepad.

• Scaled down versions of software are available to work with smart phones and other mobile devices.
• Project management software allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project.
• Accounting software helps companies record and report their financial transactions.
• Document management software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user.
• Enterprise typically require special computing solutions for various functional units such as :

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

• 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. Personal photo editing software
7. Clip art/ image gallery
8. Video and audio editing software
9. Home design/ landscaping software
10. Travel and mapping software
11. Reference software
12. Educational software
13. 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 Massaging
4. Chat Room
5. Text, Picture, Video Messaging
6. RSS Aggregator
7. Blogging
8. Newsgroup/ Message Board
9. FTP
10. VolP
11. Video Confetencing

Learning Tools for Application Software

• Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual.
• You can ask a question or access 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 Leaning (DL) is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations.