1. 3.0 The Latest Open Source Application Software
3.1 Meaning of open source application software
Open Source Application Software includes database programs, word processors, and
spreadsheets and others. It is free to use, change and improve the software and to redistribute
it in modified or unmodified forms.
3.2 Examples of open source application software
 Web Browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information
resources on the World Wide Web. An information resourceisi entified by a Uniform
Resources Identifier (URI) and may be a web page, image, video or other piece of content.
Hyperlinks present in resources enable user easily to navigate their browsers to related
resources. The major web browser are Internet Explorer, Mozilla firefox, Google Chrome,
Apple Safari and Opera.
 Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper, accounting worksheet. It
displays multiple cells usually in a two-dimensional matrix or grid consisting of rows and
columns. Each cell contains alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas. A formula define
show the content of that cell is to be calculated from the content of any other cell (or
combination of cells) each time any cell is updated. Spreadsheets are frequently used for
financial information because of their ability to re-calculate the entire sheet automatically
after a change to a single cell is made. A pseudo third dimension to the matrix is sometimes
applied as another layer or layer/sheets, of two-dimensional data.