Application software
Application software
Application software is a set of one or more programs designed to solve a specific problem, or do a specific task. For example, payroll processing software, examination results processing software, railway/airline reservation software, computer games software are all application software. Similarly, a program written by a scientist to solve a research problem is also application software. The programs included in an application software package are called application programs. The programmers who prepare application software are referred to as application programmers.
Some commonly known application software is :
» Word-Processing Software : Word-processing software enables us to make use of a computer for creating, editing, viewing, formatting, storing, retrieving, and brinting documents (written material, such as letters, reports, books, etc.).
» Spreadsheet Software: Spreadsheet software is a numeric-data-analysis tool that allows us to create a kind of computerized ledger. A manual ledger is a book having rows and columns that accountants use for keeping a record of financial transactions and for preparing financial statements.
» Database software: A database is a collection of related data stored and treated as a unit for information retrieval purposes. A database software is a set of programs that enable us to create a database, maintain it (add, delete, and update its records), organize its data in desired fashion (for example, sort its records alphabetically name-wise), and selectively retrieve useful information from it. For example, queries such as get the telephone number of the person named Kashyap Rana from the address database, or get the names of all currently enrolled students whose birthdays fall today from the student database can be handled easily.
» Graphics Software: Graphics software enables us to use a computer system for creating, editing, viewing, storing, retrieving, and printing of designs, drawings, pictures, graphs, etc.
» Personal Assistance Software: Personal assistance software allows us to use personal computers for storage and retrieval of our personal information, as well as planning and management of our schedules, contacts, finances, and inventory of important items.
» Education Software: Education software allows a computer to be used as a teaching and learning tool. A few examples of such software include those used for teaching mathematics, grammar, language, or any other subject.
» Entertainment Software: Entertainment software allows a computer to be used as an entertainment tool. Computer video games belong to this category of software.