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A seminar paper ( 2 paper) for application Program
*Definition.
* Types
* examples
Definition -
Application program :
Application program or Application software, is a computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application.
An application can be self-contained or a group of programs. The program is a set of operations that runs the application for the user.
It directs all the peripheral devices on a computer system - what to do and how to perform work. Without Software, we can’t operate hardware and perform any calculations.
A computer system can be divided into three components: the hardware, the software and the users.
The software can be further divided into mainly two parts: Application software and System Software
Examples - Few application software are:
Types -
The different types of application software include the following:
Application Software Type | Examples |
Word processing software | MS Word, WordPad and Notepad |
Database software | Oracle, MS Access etc |
Spreadsheet software | Apple Numbers, Microsoft Excel |
Multimedia software | Real Player, Media Player |
Presentation Software | Microsoft Power Point, Keynotes |
Enterprise Software | Customer relationship management system |
Information Worker Software | Documentation tools, resource management tools |
Educational Software | Dictionaries: Encarta, BritannicaMathematical: MATLABOthers: Google Earth, NASA World Wind |
Simulation Software | Flight and scientific simulators |
Content Access Software | Accessing content through media players, web browsers |
Application Suites | OpenOffice, Microsoft Office |
Software for Engineering and Product Development | IDE or Integrated Development Environments |