2. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
 Application software includes program or set of
programs written for as specific processing
application(task).
 There are four types of application software:
a. Word processor
b. Electronic Spreadsheets
c. Database Management System
d. Graphics and Presentation Packages

3. WORD PROCESSOR
 A word processor is a software package that
enables you to create documents i.e., by using it
you can create a document , edit it, modify it, and
save it.
 Creation of a document involves the typing of words
by the user into the primary memory of the
computer and then it is saved permanently on the
secondary memory.

4. ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEETS
 Spreadsheet is defined as a large sheet containing
a matrix of rows and columns.
 Spreadsheet provides the facility to organise data
into rows and columns.
 A spreadsheet is also called a worksheet.
 Using spreadsheets we can do:
 Tabulation data
 Analysis of data
 Mathematical calculations

5. DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
 A database is a collection of information organized
to view, search, retrieve the right detail, and collect
the necessary facts in an easier, timely and
effortless manner.
 Database Management System consists of the
databases and the set of programs to access the
data.
 It manages creation and use of the database.

6. GRAPHICS AND PRESENTATION PACKAGES
 Graphics and Presentation Packages creates
images, pictures, or designs which can be seen on
screen and printed.
 In computer technology, the term “graphics” means
almost anything that is not a word or a number.
 There are software packages to create any kind of
image for any purpose, including multicolour,
cartoons, company logos, pie, line and paragraphs,
maps and three dimension modelling.