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Software (1) Application Software

Software refers to programs that run on a computer. There are two main types: application software and system software. Application software performs specific tasks like games, productivity tools, and graphics. It includes general purpose software for common tasks and special purpose software for specific uses. General purpose software includes word processors, spreadsheets, and databases, while special purpose software is for accounting, engineering, or games.

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Software (1) Application Software

Software refers to programs that run on a computer. There are two main types: application software and system software. Application software performs specific tasks like games, productivity tools, and graphics. It includes general purpose software for common tasks and special purpose software for specific uses. General purpose software includes word processors, spreadsheets, and databases, while special purpose software is for accounting, engineering, or games.

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SOFTWARE

Software refers to all the programs that can be run on a computer. A program is a set of
instructions that a computer follows to accomplish a given task.

There are two main types of software:


1. Application software
2. System software

Application Software
Application software is developed to perform a specific task or solve a particular problem.

This includes entertainment software such as games, productivity software such as word
processing and spreadsheet packages, and specialty software such as desktop publishing and
graphics.

Application software can be categorized into


1. General purpose software
2. Special purpose software

General Purpose Software


General purpose software is designed to help a user to perform general tasks such as word
processing and database management. General purpose software can be obtained as a

They are not written for any specific business but can Describe the use of each of the following general purpose
software and give an example of each:
be used or adapted to suit specific needs.
▪ word processor
For example, a teacher can use a word processing ▪ spreadsheet package
package to prepare tests and a secretary can use that ▪ database management system ▪ presentation software
same package to prepare memos.
Give another example of how general purpose software
General purpose software is usually well tested and may be used by different people to do different things.
relatively cheap.

software suite or as integrated software. A software suite is a set of related application


programs sold as a package. They can be run separately if needed, but data can be easily
transferred between the programs. An example of this is Microsoft Office, which contains a
word processor, a spreadsheet program, a database program and more.

Integrated software is also a combination of application programs, but it can only run as a
single program. One example is Microsoft Works.

List two advantages and two disadvantages associated with both integrated software and software
suites.
Special Purpose Software
Special purpose software is designed to perform a specific or special task such as
accounting, engineering design, playing games and so on.

It can be readily available like software suites or it may be custom written for the
organization.

Custom-written software is written to Prepared by Shaquan Edward


List two advantages of software that can be bought
meet specific needs of a company. It can
from a retailer over custom-written software.
be written by individuals within the
company or by a software house. This Define the term customization.
type of software is usually very List two advantages for an organization of
expensive. having software custom-written for them.

Taken and adapted from: ‘Log on to IT’ & ‘Interact with Information Technology’ by Roland Birbal and Michel Taylor
‘Heinemann Information Technology for CSEC’ by K Mary Reid, Deepak Dinsan and Rayman Khan

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