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INFORMATION SHEET 1.2-4
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
Different types of application software
Prepare apps for installation
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Introduction
You may have heard people talking about using an application software or an app.
But what exactly does that mean? An application (or app) is a type of software
that allows you to perform specific tasks. Applications for desktop or laptop
computers are sometimes called desktop applications, and those for mobile
devices are called mobile apps. When you open an application, it runs inside the
operating system until you close it. Much of the time, you will have more than
one application open at the same time, and this is known as multitasking.
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Application Software
An application (or app) is a type of software
that allows you to perform specific tasks.
Applications for desktop or laptop computers
are sometimes called desktop applications, and
those for mobile devices are called mobile
apps.
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Common types of an app
Desktop App is applications that run in a personal computer and laptops.
Web App is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an
intranet.
Mobile App is a software application designed to run on smartphones, tablet
computers and other mobile devices.
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Desktop App
Desktop App is applications that
run in a personal computer and
laptops.
MS Office Word 365 is an
example of desktop app as shown
right.
Office Word 365
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Web App
It run in the cloud and does not
need to be installed on your
computer. These are sometimes
called cloud apps.
My personal Google drive
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Mobile Apps
Desktop and laptop computers
aren't the only devices that
can run apps. You can also
download apps for mobile
devices like smartphones and
tablet computers, which opens
up a lot of new possibilities.
FaceApp Facebook
Powered by FaceApp AI, app does more than help you
the most advanced stay connected with your
neural portrait editing friends and interests. It's also
technology. your personal organizer for
storing, saving and sharing
photos.
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Before doing installation, there are some essential factors
that we should always know.
Platform Environment Category of Software
Purpose of Installation Types of Software
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Platform Environment
We don’t just install application without knowing its environment. Identifying the
platform is very essential. We must to know its OS, chipsets and other hardware
component.
Example
You are about to install an office 2013 app with x64 architecture in a computer running
with x86 processor. Technically it is incompatible due to dissimilar architecture of your
devices and application.
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Categories of Installer Apps
Open Source/Freeware are applications that can be use by the end users for free. These
applications don’t have equivalent price.
Closed Source/Paid Apps /Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive
legal right of the copyright holder with the intent that the licensee is given the right to use the
software only under certain conditions, and restricted from other uses, such as modification,
sharing, studying, redistribution, or reverse engineering.
Trialware it is also a type of proprietary software which is provided to users for a certain limited
trial basis and pursuant to a license which restricts any commercial benefit, use or exploitation of
the software. These application usually offers 30 days trial or more.
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Types of installer
Desktop Apps are application that are installed in a computer either PC or laptop.
Portable Apps are applications that able to use without installation.
Installed Apps are applications that mandatorily installed in your computer
Web Apps are applications that are accessed over a network such as the Internet or
an intranet.
Mobile Apps are applications that designed to run in smartphone, or tablets such
as, surface tablet, iPad or galaxy tab.
Windows Universal apps are applications that run in different platforms using
Windows 10 operating system
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Purpose of installation
Before the installation we need to identify first the objective of its
execution.
You need a certain apps for a certain purpose. You must to identify if
you are really need that particular apps or not.
Example:
You are graphics designer for a clothing product, and you installed
Adobe Illustrator because you need to create a vector art of a certain
clothing line for your new project. Creating a vector art is the
purpose why you installed Adobe Illustrator.
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Different Methods of Preparing Installer Apps
direct downloading/installation from web
Installation directly from the web is too risky it may contains malware or virus it may also
requires ample time in installation mainly if you have poor internet connection.
via USB storage devices(e.g., flash disks, external hdd)
This installation is most recommended compares to other. It is more portable and manageable due
to portability of its execution.
via installation disc
It is the traditional way of installation of application, it requires ODD in every installation.
Software are burned into an optical disc.
via intranet or LAN network
This method requires LAN connection in conducting installation. Via intranet installation make
faster and more efficient. It enables you to deploy multiple installation during the process.
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