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Chapter 2-1 - Apps

The document discusses different types of application software used in daily life, including word processing, spreadsheet, and communication software. It also covers the different implementations of apps, such as desktop, mobile, and web applications. Finally, it discusses software licenses including proprietary, shareware, freeware, and open source licenses.

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Chapter 2-1 - Apps

The document discusses different types of application software used in daily life, including word processing, spreadsheet, and communication software. It also covers the different implementations of apps, such as desktop, mobile, and web applications. Finally, it discusses software licenses including proprietary, shareware, freeware, and open source licenses.

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Chapter 2: Computers in Our Daily Life

Lesson 1: Apps: Their Relevance to Our Day-to-Day Activities


Application software or simply “apps” (also called programs) has now become an important part of daily life in this age—
the “information age”. The importance of these software is as old as the age of the first apps ever created. More
applications are developed as more needs arise in solving various day-to-day tasks and problems.
In this lesson we are going to look into the different classification of software based on their type, implementation and
licensing.

Types of Application Software


An application software is something that is intended to perform a task on a system or a specific program. Depending on
the level of task there are different types of application software. The following are the some of the common application
software we use on a day-to-day basis.

1) Word processing software


This tool is used to create letters, word sheets, type papers etc.
Ex: MS Word, MS Works, AppleWorks
2) Spreadsheet Software
A tool used to compute number intensive problems like forecasting, budgeting etc.
Ex: MS Excel, Quattro Pro, Lotus 1-2-3, MS Works
3) Desktop Publishing Software
This tool is used to create illustrative worksheets, banners, newsletters, signs, gift cards etc.
Ex: MS Word, MS Publisher, Adobe PageMaker
4) Database Software
Used to store data like text information, memberships, address etc. which helps users to sort information
accordingly.
Ex: MS Access, FileMaker Pro
5) Communication Software
Allows connected computers to communicate each other using audio, video or chat-based medium.
Ex: MS Net Meeting, IRC, Messenger, Skype, Google Hangout
6) Presentation Software
Used to create multimedia stacks of cards/screens
Ex: MS PowerPoint, Prezi, Hyper Studio, Flash, Super Card, HyperCard
7) Internet/Web Browsers
This tools allows one to surf the web, read their emails and also create web pages.
Ex: Netscape Navigator, MS Internet Explorer
8) Email Programs
This software is mainly used to send and receive emails. Though today, most of the emails can be accessed
through a web browser
Ex: MS Outlook, Netscape Messenger, Eudora, AOL Browser
9) Games
We can’t deny that there is at least one game app in your personal computer or mobile gadgets. These apps are
ways to entertain or to pass time.
Ex. Solitaire, Mobile Legends, Counter Strike
10) Multimedia Player
These software are used to play videos and/or audios
Ex. VLC, Windows Media Player

As technology and the number of users keep evolving, the types of application software also keep changing with better
modifications to perform better virtual tasks to solve real world problems.
Implementations of Application Software
A. Desktop Application VS Mobile Application VS Web Application
Desktop Applications. These are application software that is developed to be used on a desktop or laptop computers.
Examples are the applications in MS Office Suite.

Mobile Applications. Most applications implemented on a desktop computer have their mobile counterpart. Mobile
Apps are generally implemented on devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Examples may include Facebook App,
Messenger App,

Web Applications. These are applications that can be accessed via a web browser. These applications are commonly
networked apps. Examples are online editing tools such as Google Docs and Sheets.

B. Standalone VS Networked
Standalone (Offline) - These applications can function without the necessary requirement of connection to a computer
network. Once installed its major functionalities can be used.

Networked - These applications can only function when the computer or device is connected to the network on a
machine known as server. Networked applications can be further classified as either online or on LAN.

 Online - The functionalities of these applications can only work when there is internet connectivity.
 On LAN - Unlike online, these applications can function without an internet connection. But unlike standalone, it
should be connected to a server over a network. See lesson on Computer Networks for more info about LAN
(Local Area Network).

Software License

Software licenses typically provide end users with the right to one or more copies of the software without violating
copyrights. The license also defines the responsibilities of the parties entering into the license agreement and may
impose restrictions on how the software can be used. Software licensing terms and conditions usually include fair use of
the software, the limitations of liability, warranties and disclaimers and protections if the software or its use infringes on
the intellectual property rights of others.

The following are the types of licenses:

1. Proprietary Software – This type of software is not free and bound with restrictions regarding use, distribution and
modification. These are copyrighted software.

2. Shareware software is a software that are freely distributed to users on trial basis. There is a time limit inbuilt in the
software( for example- free for 30 days or 2 months). As the time limit gets over, it will be deactivated. To use it after
time limit, you have to pay for the software.
Users prefer shareware because of following reasons :
 Available free of cost
 helps to know about the product before buying it

Shareware are of following types:


 Adware – Contains ads to generate revenue for the developers
 Donationware – payment is optional
 Nagware – reminds user to purchase the license or the software
 Freemium – free for non-premium but of cost for premium features
 Demoware – demonstration version. It is further classified as crippleware and trialware.
1. Crippleware – Some features are disabled under time-limit
2. Trialware – all features are available under time-limit

3. Freeware software is a software that is available free of cost. A user can download freeware from internet and uses it.
These software do not provide any freedom of modifying, sharing and studying the program as in open source software.
Freeware is closed source.
Users prefer freeware because of following reasons:
 Available free of cost
 Can be distributed free of cost

4. Open Source software is the software that is available to users with source code. Source code is a part of a program or
software. Users can modify, inspect and enhance it to improve the software. Additional features can be added in the
source code. Users use source code to copy, learn and share it. An open source software can either be free of cost or
chargeable.
Users prefer open source software because of following reasons:
 More control over the software
 More secure
 Stable
 High quality results
 Helps in becoming a better programmer as you can learn and develop from the source code to make new
softwares.

Activity: My Top 5 Apps


Instructions:
1. Enumerate your top five apps that you use.
2. For each of the app, answer the following questions.
a. What is the intended use of this app?
b. How often do you use this app?
c. Why did you include this app as one of the top five?

Sources:
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-types-of-application-software
https://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/software-license
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/open-source-freeware-and-shareware-softwares/

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