Application Software
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Application Software is the software for the specific purpose, so we can say that software developed for user's purposes is called Application Software. This is developed by using High-level Language in the form of creative project work by the software industries.
There is much software available for user purposes:
- Word Processing: MS-Word, Word Perfect, Word Star etc.
- Spreadsheet: MS-Excel, Lotus-123, Quarto etc.
- Database Management:MS-Access, dBase-IV, Clippers, Oracle, OMNIS, Ingress, Integra, FoxPro, SQL etc.
- Graphics and Presentation: MS-Paint, MS Powerpoint, CorelDraw, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator etc.
- Animation: Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Image Ready, Adobe Premiere, Adobe after Effect etc.
- Web Designing: Macromedia Dream weaver, Microsoft Frontpage Express etc.
Types of Application Software
1. Packaged Software
Packaged Software is ready made, error-free, advance and standard software for general works. All word processing, database management, graphics and representation, animation, web-designing software are packaged software. This software is equipped with essential tools and technology to enhance user productivity.
2. Tailored Software
Tailored software is a small software, developed by using high-level language for the specific small process. These types of soft wares are developed for the certain specific purpose. Example: Software for Payroll for Specific organization, Software for specific Bank, Software for Railway Reservation, Hotel Reservation etc. This software is developed for solving specific problems of specific users or organizations.
- Software developed for user's purposes is called application Software.
- Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database Management, Graphics and Presentation, Animation and Web Designing are the software available for user purposes.
- Packaged Software and Tailored Software are the types of Application Software.
- All word processing, database management, graphics and representation, animation, web-designing software are packaged software.
- Tailored Software is developed for solving specific problems of specific users or organizations.
Very Short Questions
Application software is the complete self-contained program that performs a specific function directly to the computer. Types of application software are:
- Package software
- Tailor software
| Package software | Tailor software |
| i. They are the generalized set of programs | i. They are a special set of programs. |
| ii. They are developed by software compares. | ii. They are developed by individual uses. |
| iii. E.g. MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL etc. | iii. E.g. Telephone directly, SLC result processing etc. |
Some of the software available for user purpose are as follows:
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Database management
- Graphics and Presentation
- Animation
- Web designing
Packaged Software is ready made, error-free, advance and standard software for general works. Some of the examples of packaged software are Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word etc.
Tailored software is a small software, developed by using high level language for specific small process.This software is developed for solving specific problems of specific users or organizations.
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Application software is developed by using ______.
Code
HTML
Operator
High Level Language
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A small software, developed by using high level language for specific small process is ______.
Tailored software
none of above
Packaged Software
system software
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_____ is ready made, error free , advance and standard software for general works.
System Software
None of the answers are correct
Packaged software
Tailored Software
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MS-word is an example of ______.
Animation
Spreadsheet
Graphics
Word processing
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Which of the following is an animation?
CorelDraw
Macromedia Dream weaver
Macromedia Director
OMNIS
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