INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
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INTRODUCTION
Application software is a type of computer program that performs a specific
personal, educational, and business function. Each application is designed to
assist end-users in accomplishing a variety of tasks, which may be related to
productivity, creativity, or communication.
The software is a kind of programs that enable a user to perform some specific
task or used to operate a computer. 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. Bare use of hardware is not easy, so to make it easy software is
created.
System Software: System Software (a type of computer program) provides a
platform to run computer’s hardware and computer application to utilise system
resources and solve their computation problem. It is written in a low-level
language, like assembly language so it can easily interact with hardware with
basic level. It controls working of peripheral devices.System software act as a
scheduler for the execution of the processes and arrange the sequence according
to their priority and I/O devices requirement and creation of the process. The
best-known example of system software is the operating system (OS).It
responsible for manages all the other programs on a computer.

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Application Software
 Applications software is capable of dealing with user inputs and helps the user to
complete the task. It is also called end-user programs or only an app. It resides
above system software. First user deal with system software after that he/she
deals with application software. The end user uses applications software for a
specific purpose. It programmed for simple as well as complex tasks. It either be
installed or access online. It can be a single program or a group of small programs
that referred to as an application suite. Some examples of Application Software
are Word processing software, Spreadsheets Software, Presentation, Graphics,
CAD/CAM, Sending email etc.
An application program (software application, or application, or app for short) is
a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating
to the operation of the computer itself,[1] typically to be used by end-users.
[2] Word processors, media players, and accounting software are examples. The
collective noun "application software" refers to all applications collectively.[3] The
other principal classifications of software are system software, relating to the
operation of the computer, and utility software ("utilities").
Applications may be bundled with the computer and its system software or
published separately and may be coded as proprietary, open-source, or procts.
[4] The term "app" usually refers to applications for mobile devices such as
phones.
Examples of Application Software
The most common software application platforms are used by millions of people
every day. They're designed to help with specific tasks, simplify workflows, and
improve communication across teams.
The Microsoft Suite
Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
Internet Browsers
Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer
Music Software

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Pandora, Apple Music, Spotify

Communication Software
Slack, Skype, Zoom, TeamsSystem Software: System Software (a type of computer
program) provides a platform to run computer’s hardware and computer
application to utilise system resources and solve their computation problem. It is
written in a low-level language, like assembly language so it can easily interact
with hardware with basic level. It controls working of peripheral devices.System
software act as a scheduler for the execution of the processes and arrange the
sequence according to their priority and I/O devices requirement and creation of
the process. The best-known example of system software
is the operating system (OS).It responsible for manages all the other programs on
a computer.
Application Software: Applications software is capable of dealing with user inputs
and helps the user to complete the task. It is also called end-user programs or
only an app. It resides above system software. First user deal with system
software after that he/she deals with application software. The end user uses
applications software for a specific purpose. It programmed for simple as well as
complex tasks. It either be installed or access online. It can be a single program or
a group of small programs that referred to as an application suite. Some examples
of Application Software are Word processing software, Spreadsheets Software,
Presentation, Graphics, CAD/CAM, Sending email etc.

TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Types of Application Software: According to the need of users it is categorized
into following types.
1) Presentation Software: Presentation program is a program to show
the information in the form of slides. We can add text, graphics video and images
to slides to make them more informative.
The software has three components:
Text editor for inputting and formatting text.

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2) Inserting graphics, text, video and other multimedia files.
3) Slideshow to display the information.
Presentation software helps the presenter to present their ideas with ease and
visual information easy to understand. Example of presentation
software: Microsoft’s PowerPoint and Apple’s Keynote.
2) Spreadsheet Software: Spreadsheet software is used to perform manipulate
and calculations. In spreadsheet software data is stored in intersection row and
column. The intersection of row and column is known as a cell. The cell labelled
with the row and column label like A1, A2 etc. While entering data into the cell,
we can also define the data value like text, date, time, number. It provides many
formula and function to perform calculations like arithmetic operations, logical
operations, text operation etc. It provides charts, graphs to display data
graphically. For example Microsoft Excel, lotus 1-2-3 for windows and number for
MAC OS.
3) Database Software: Database is a collection of data related to any applications.
Today is environment every application has some database where data regarding
users stored. For this purpose, we used database software. When we operate the
application data is accessed from the database, and after manipulation, it gets
back stored in the database.
Databas Management System (DBMS) software tool used for storing, modifying
extracting and searching for information within a database. MySQL, MS Access,
Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle is the example of database application Software.
4) Multimedia Software: Multimedia is a combination of text, graphics, audio and
Multimedia software used in the editing of video, audio and text. Multimedia
software used in the growth of business, educations, information, remote system
and entertainment.
Entertainment: This area deal with the general public, media and
telecommunication. With the growth entertainment mode, many application is
available for mobile phone as well as the system. Like Music and video
entertainment app, navigation app, social networking application, news and

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weather application, educational apps and e-book reader’s app for preparation of
any type of exams.
5) Simulation Software: Simulation is an imitation of real world and environment.
The simulation creates a physical environment of the real world to represent the
similar behaviour, function and key nature of the selected topic. Simulation is
technology for education, engineering, testing, training, video games and for
scientific modelling of natural systems to gain insight into their functioning. The
simulation used in the area of the real world where the real system cannot be
accessible or may be dangerous or unacceptable. Area of technology flight,
economics, automobiles, Robotics, digital lifecycle, Space Shuttle Navigation,
weather.
6) Word Processing Software: Word Processing software is used to manipulate,
format the text, to create memos, letters, faxes and documents. Processing
Software is used to format and beautify the text. It provides a list of features.
Likethesaurus, the option provides synonyms, antonyms and related words for
chosen word or phrase. Find and replace feature enables users to scan and
replace selected words or phrases in the document. Font option provides font
colour, font style, font effect, font size to modify the txt. Word Art option to
modify or animated titles, hyphens, columns and text boxes in documents.
Grammar and Spelling check option available for checking errors. Many more
option is listed here in software.
     For example Microsoft Word, Lotus Word Pro, Word pad and Corel
WordPerfect.

SUMMERY
There is a wide range of application software on the Internet that users can install on their computers
based on specific needs or use cases. It is almost impossible to include all the application software
names in a single article because at the time we are reading this article, there may be one or more
application software launched on the internet at the same time.

Below, we discuss some of the most common names or examples of application software that we can
find on most computers nowadays:notepad ,microsoft word microsoft excel,paint,one drive,skype

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