Application Software

Course name: Application of information and

communication technologies
Course code: GE-101
Instructor: Sahar Arif
Email id: [email protected]
Application Software
Application software consists of programs
designed to make users more productive and/or
assist them with personal tasks.
Application software has a variety of uses:
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
Application Software
Application software is available in a
variety of
forms:
packaged
custom
 Web application
Open source
 shareware
freeware
public domain.
Packaged software is mass-produced,
copyrighted retail software that meets the
needs
of a wide variety of users, not just a single
user
or company. Packaged software is available
in
retail stores or on the Web.
Custom software performs functions
specific
to a business or industry. Sometimes a
company
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. Many Web sites provide free
access to their programs; some charge a fee.
Open source software is software
provided
for use, modification, and redistribution.
This software has no restrictions from the
copyright holder regarding modification of
the software’s internal instructions and its
redistribution.
Shareware is copyrighted software
that is
distributed at no cost for a trial period. To
use a shareware program beyond that
period,
you send payment to the program
developer.
Freeware is copyrighted software
provided
at no cost by an individual or a company
that retains all rights to the software.
Public-domain software has been
donated
for public use and has no copyright
restrictions.
Anyone can copy or distribute public-domain
software to others at no cost.
Business Software
Business software is application software
that assists people in becoming more effective
and efficient while performing their daily
business activities. Business software includes
programs such as word processing, spreadsheet,
database, presentation, note taking, personal
information manager, business software for
phones, business software suites, project
management,
accounting, document management,
and enterprise computing software.
Business Software
Word Processing Software
Word processing software, sometimes
called a word processor, allows users to
create and manipulate documents containing
mostly text and sometimes Graphics
Millions of people use word processing
software
every day to develop documents such as
letters,
memos, reports, mailing labels, newsletters,
and
Web pages.
Spreadsheet Software
Spreadsheet software allows users to
organize data in rows and columns and perform
calculations on the data. These rows and
columns
collectively are called a worksheet.
Because of spreadsheet software’s
logical approach to organizing data, many
people
use this software to organize and present
nonfinancial data, as well as financial data.
Database Software
 A database is a collection of data organized
in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and
use of that data. In a manual database, you
might record data on paper and store it in a
filing cabinet.
 Database software is application software
that allows users to create, access, and manage
a database. Using database software, you
can add, change, and delete data in a database;
sort and retrieve data from the database;
and create forms and reports using the data in
the database.
Presentation Software
Presentation software is application
software
that allows users to create visual aids for
Presentations to communicate ideas,
messages,
and other information to a group.
The presentations can be viewed as slides,
sometimes called a slide show, that are
displayed
on a large monitor or on a projection screen.
Note Taking Software
Note taking software is application software
that enables users to enter typed text,
handwritten
comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere
on a page and then save the page as part
of a notebook
Users find note taking software convenient
during meetings, class lectures, conferences,
in libraries, and other settings that previously
required a pencil and tablet of paper for
recording thoughts and discussions.
Note Taking Software
Business Software Suite
A software suite is a collection of
individual
programs available together as a unit.
Popular business software suites include
Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Corel
WordPerfect Office, and Google Docs.
Software suites offer two major
advantages:
lower cost and ease of use.
Personal Information
Manager Software
A personal information manager (PIM)
is
application software that includes an
appointment
calendar, address book, notepad, and other
features to help users organize personal
information.
Mobile devices such as smart phones and
PDAs include, among many other features,
PIM functionality.
Personal Information
Manager Software
Business Software for
Phones
In addition to PIM software, a huge variety
of business and other software is available
for
Phones Some software is preloaded
on the phone, while other programs can
be downloaded or accessed on memory
cards
that you insert in a slot on the device.
Project Management
Software
Project management software allows a
user to
plan, schedule, track, and analyze the
events,
resources, and costs of a project.

Project management software helps users

manage project variables, allowing them to
complete a project on time and within
budget.
Project Management
Software
Accounting Software
Accounting software helps companies
record and report their financial transactions
With accounting software, business users perform
accounting activities related to the general ledger,
accounts receivable, accounts payable,
purchasing,
invoicing, and payroll functions.
Accounting Software also enables business users
to write and Print checks, track checking account
activity, and update and reconcile balances on
demand.
Accounting Software
Document Management
Software
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.
A popular file format that document
management
software uses to save converted documents
is PDF (Portable Document Format),
developed by Adobe Systems.
Enterprise Computing
Software
A large organization, commonly referred to
as an enterprise, requires special computing
solutions because of its size and large
geographic
distribution.
A typical enterprise consists of a wide
variety of
departments, centers, and divisions
collectively
known as functional units.
Graphics and Multimedia
Software
This software includes computer aided
design, desktop publishing, paint/image
editing, photo editing, video and audio editing,
multimedia authoring, and Web page authoring.
Power users such as engineers, architects,
desktop publishers, and graphic artists often use
sophisticated software that allows them to work
with graphics and multimedia.
Graphics and Multimedia
Software
 Computer-aided design (CAD) software
is a sophisticated type of application software
that assists a professional user in creating engineering,
architectural, and scientific designs.
 Desktop publishing (DTP) software
enables professional designers to create sophisticated
documents that contain text, graphics, and many
colors.
Professional DTP software is ideal for the production of
high-quality color documents such as textbooks,
corporate newsletters, marketing literature, product
catalogs, and annual reports.
Paint software, also called illustration software,
allows users to draw pictures shapes, and other
graphical images with various on-screen tools such
as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket.

Image editing software provides the capabilities

of paint software and also includes the capability to
enhance and modify existing images and pictures.