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The document discusses different types of computer software including application software and system software. Application software includes programs for tasks like word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and presentations. System software manages computer memory, hardware, and installed applications and allows interaction through command lines or graphical user interfaces. Online applications software consists of programs designed for specific tasks and are available from vendors or for free as offline or online versions.

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Handout No. 4

The document discusses different types of computer software including application software and system software. Application software includes programs for tasks like word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and presentations. System software manages computer memory, hardware, and installed applications and allows interaction through command lines or graphical user interfaces. Online applications software consists of programs designed for specific tasks and are available from vendors or for free as offline or online versions.

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Computer software

 a combination of instructions, data, and programs that the computer needs in order to do a specific task.
 Another term is “computer programs” – programs are set of codes or instructions which are usually designed or written by
computer programmers using a specific programming language.
 Object-oriented programming is the most common type of programming language like the Microsoft’s C#, Sun
Microsystem’s Java, and an open source programming language, PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor).

2 Types of Computer Software


1. Application software - involves the use of application programs that we use in our day-to-day task. E.g. Microsoft word,
adobe photoshop, Facebook, Itunes, etc.

2. System software – also called as the operating system (OS); the most important software since it manages the computer’s
memory and instructions and has the ability to control all the connected hardware and installed software applications. The OS
allows a person to interact with the computer – from the hardware components and peripherals to all the installed software
applications.
The interaction can occur in 2 ways:
a. By using a command-line operating system – the computer responds according to the text command that is typed
(e.g. DOS)
b. With graphical user interface (GUI) operating system such as pictures and buttons through mouse clicks and
keyboard entries (e.g. Windows)

System Platforms
 Desktop systems differ from mobile systems in terms of how each platform treats the application software installed in the
system.
 A desktop or a laptop computer usually needs an application program to run a certain application on it, or possibly, multiple
ones at the same time using a web browser. (e.g. google chrome)
 Mobile application, on the other hand, have the capacity to run directly on top of the operating system without using web
browsers because some desktop applications have mobile counterparts.

Application Software

The different types of application programs and their corresponding software

Application Program Type Examples


Word Processing Software Microsoft Word, WordPad, and Notepad
Database software Oracle, Microsoft Access, etc.
Spreadsheet software Apple Numbers, Microsoft excel
Multimedia software Real player. Media player
Presentation software Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote
Enterprise software Customer Relationship Management Systems
Information Worker software Documentation tools, Resource Management tools
Educational software Dictionaries: Encarta, Britannica
Mathematics: MATLAB
Others: Google Earth
Simulation software Flight and Scientific Simulators
Application Suites OpenOffice, Microsoft Office
Software for Engineering and Product Development Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

Online Applications Software


 Consists of programs that are designed to perform specific tasks for users. Specific application software products, called
software packages, are available from different vendors. Sold or for free.
 Offline version has been created.
 Applications available in the App Store or google play: any.do, Microsoft office word, excel, & ppt., WPS office, Adobe
acrobat reader, Microsoft Outlook, Newton Mail and Forge

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