Chapter # 3
Chapter # 3
software
Presented By:
ROLL # 08MR-07
Muhammad Kashif
Application software
Application software consists of programs that
perform specific tasks for users, application
software is used for a variety of reasons which
are as follow.
1. As a business tool.
2. To assist with graphics and multimedia
projectors.
3. To support home, personal, and educational
activities.
4. To facilitate communication.
Business
Business software is application software that assist
people in becoming more effective and efficient
while performing their daily business activities.
Some common business software are as follow
world processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Presentation graphics
Note taking
Personal information manager (PIM)
PDA business software
Project management
Accounting
Graphics and
multimedia
Power users such as engineers, architects, desktop
publishers, and graphic artists often use
sophisticated software that allows them to work
with graphics and multimedia. This software
includes,
Computer-Aided design (CAD)
Desktop publishing (for professionals)
Paint\image Editing (for professionals)
Video and audio Editing
Multi media Authoring
Web page Authoring
Home\Personal\Educatio
nal
The features of this application software are as
follow.
Software suite
Personal finance
Educational
Tax preparation
Desktop publishing
Paint\image editing
Clip art\image gallery
Home
Communication
One of the main reason people use computers is to
communicate and share information with others
some application software for communication are as
follow
E-MAIL
FTP (file transfer protocol)
Web Browser
Newsgroup\message board
Chat room
Instant message
Video conferencing\telephone calls
TYPES OF BUSINESS
SOFTWARE
Word Processing Software
Word Processing Software sometimes called a
word processor allows users to create and
manipulate documents containing mostly text
and sometimes graphics
For example
1 Microsoft office word 2003
2 Sun star office calc
3 Corel word perfect
Spreadsheet Software
Spreadsheet Software allows users to organize
data in rows and columns and perform
calculations on the data
For example
1 Microsoft office excel 2003
2 Sun star office calc
3 Corel Quattro pro
Database Software
Database software is application software that allows
users to create access and manage a database
For example
1 Microsoft office access 2003
2 Sun star office base
3 Coral paradox
4 Microsoft visual fox pro
5 Oracle
Presentation Graphics Software
Presentation graphics software is application
software that allows users to create visual aids
for presentations to communicate ideas
messages and other information to a group
For example
1 Microsoft office power point 2003
2 Sun star office impress
3 Corel presentations
Personal Information managers
A personal information managers is application
software that includes an appointment calendar
address book notepad and other features to help
users organize personal information
For example
1 Microsoft office outlook 2003
2 Lotus organizer
3 Microsoft pocket outlook
4 Palm desktop
Note Taking Software
Not taking software is application software that
enables users to enter typed text hand witting
comments drawings or sketches any where on
a page
For example
1 Microsoft office one note 2003
PDA Business software
PDA have software built in most have the capability of
accessing software on miniature storage media such
as memory cards For example
1 C Net x pocket slide show
2 Microsoft office word
3 Microsoft pocket excel
4 Microsoft pocket outlook
Software Suite
A software suite is a collection of individual
programs gold as a single package
For example
1 Microsoft office 2003
2 Microsoft office 2004 for Mac
3 Sun star office suite
4 open office org
Project Management Software
Project management software allows a user to
plan schedule track and analyze the events
resources and costs of a project
For example
1 Microsoft office project 2003
2 Primavera sure track project manager
Accounting Software
Accounting software helps companies record
and report their financial transactions
For example
1 Intuit quick books
2 Peachtree complete accounting
Application software
Packaged software
Custom software
Free ware