Application Software Types PDF

APPLICATION SOFTWARE Ms. Mary Jade C. Jakosalem, LPT, MBA  WHAT IS AN APPLICATION SOFTWARE? Also known as end-user programs or productivity programs. It is designed for the users to perform specific tasks. There is a user inter...

APPLICATION SOFTWARE Ms. Mary Jade C. Jakosalem, LPT, MBA  WHAT IS AN APPLICATION SOFTWARE? Also known as end-user programs or productivity programs. It is designed for the users to perform specific tasks. There is a user interface for each software so users can easily use it. Application software can be bundled together and is known as an application suite. One example is Microsoft Office. Some tasks that application softwares can do include playing games, designing graphics, listening to music, watching videos, etc.  TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE WORD PROCESSORS These applications are used for documentation. It also helps in storing, formatting and printing of documents. MS WORD APPLE PAGES GOOGLE DOCS DATABASE SOFTWARE This software is used to create and manage a database. It is also known as the Database Management System or DBMS. They help with the organization of MS ACCESS MYSQL DBASE data.  TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE It is a software that is able to play, create or record images, audio or video files. They are used for video editing, animation, graphics, and image editing. IMOVIE VLC MEDIA PLAYER ADOBE PREMIERE PRO EDUCATION & REFERENCE SOFTWARE These types of software are specifically designed to facilitate learning on a particular subject. They are also termed as academic software. MICROSOFT ENCARTA CANVAS MINDPLAY  TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE GRAPHICS SOFTWARE It is devised to work with graphics as it helps the user to edit or make changes in visual data or images. It comprises of picture editors and illustration software. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AUTOCAD BLENDER WEB BROWSERS These applications are used to browse the internet. They help the user in locating and retrieving data across the GOOGLE CHROME INTERNET EXPLORER MOZILLA FIREFOX web.  TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE EMAIL PROGRAMS These programs send and receive email. MS OUTLOOK GMAIL APPLE MAIL COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE This software allows two computers with modems to communicate through audio, video, and/or chat-based means. LINE MESSENGER ZOOM  TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE This kind of tool is used to compute number-intensive problems such as budgeting, forecasting, etc. A spreadsheet can also plot graphs based on data provided. MS EXCEL GOOGLE SHEETS APPLE NUMBERS PRESENTATION SOFTWARE This is used to create multimedia stacks of cards/screens that can effectively present a lesson or a sales pitch. The user often clicks on buttons to advance to the MS POWERPOINT GOOGLE SLIDES APPLE KEYNOTE next screen in a sequence. TYPES OF FREE SOFTWARE  TYPES OF FREE SOFTWARE FREEWARE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE It is a completely free software that never It is similar to freeware. Not only is the requires payment, as long as it is not program free, but the source code is also modified. available to everyone. SHAREWARE OR TRIAL SOFTWARE It is a software that gives you a few days to try the software before you have to buy the program. After the trial time expires, you'll be asked to enter a code or register the product before you can continue to use it.  TYPES OF FREE SOFTWARE FREEWARE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE It is a completely free software that never It is similar to freeware. Not only is the requires payment, as long as it is not program free, but the source code is also modified. available to everyone. SHAREWARE OR TRIAL SOFTWARE It is a software that gives you a few days to try the software before you have to buy the program. After the trial time expires, you'll be asked to enter a code or register the product before you can continue to use it.  TYPES OF SHAREWARE ADWARE DONATIONWARE Type of software that provides the full- Stands for “advertising-supported featured version to the user and requests software”. It displays unwanted the user to pay an optional amount. This advertisements to earn revenue for the software is usually for earning revenue developer. for a non-profit cost. NAGWARE FREEMIUM It provides full-featured version of the It continuously reminds user to pay for software but the user has to pay an amount the software by displaying alert messages for some premium features. All basic of dialogue boxes. Other names are features are for free while special features begware, annoyware, or begscreen. are only provided after purchase.  TYPES OF SHAREWARE DEMOWARE It is a trial version of the software that provides a demo or trial of the software. It is further divided into two categories. TYPES OF DEMOWARE CRIPPLEWARE TRIALWARE Provides only a certain number of features until the user decides to Provides all the features of the software purchase. It also has a time limit in within the time limit. It provides full which the user can use the software with usage of the software during the trial limited features. period.  ANY QUESTIONS?