Application software allows computers to perform useful tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and multimedia. There are several types of application software including word processing software like MS Word, spreadsheet software like Excel, database software like MS Access, presentation software like PowerPoint, and multimedia software like media players. Application software can be commercial, requiring purchase of a license, shareware which is free to use on a trial basis, or freeware which is given away for free by the producer. Software can either be installed directly on a user's computer hard drive or accessed through a web browser. Related application programs are often bundled and sold together as a software suite like Microsoft Office.

1. APPLICATION SOFTWARES
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2. COMPUTER
SOFTWARE
APPLICATION
SOFTWARE'S
SYSTEM
SOFTWARE'S

3. • Application software is all the computer
software that causes a computer to perform
useful tasks beyond the running of the
computer itself.
• A specific instance of such software is called
a software application, application or app.
APPLICATION
SOFTWARES

4. TYPES OF APLLICATION SOFTWARES
ATION SOFTWARES
DATABASE WORKER
PRESENTATION GRAPHIC SUITE
MULTIMEDIASOFTWARE
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE

5. TYPES OF APLLICATION SOFTWARES
ATION SOFTWARES
DATABASE WORKER
PRESENTATION GRAPHIC SUITE
MULTIMEDIASOFTWARE
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE
Allows users to create, edit and print
documents. Example: MS Word,
Word Pad etc.

6. Allows users to create document and
perform calculation stimulating a
paper accounting worksheet Example:
Excel, Lotus1-2-3 etc.
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE

7. DATABASE WORKER
PRESENTATION GRAPHIC SUITE
MULTIMEDIASOFTWARE
ALLOWS USERS TO CREATE AUDIO
AND VISUAL
PRESENTATIONS, SLIDE SHOWS
ETC. EXAMPLE: MS POWER POINT

8. ALLOWS MULTIPLE USERS TO
STORE, ACCESS RAND PROCESS
VAST AMOUNT OF DATA.
EXAMPLE: MS ACCESS, MYSQL,
ORACLE ETC.
DATABASE WORKER

9. ALLOWS USERS TO CREATE
IMAGE, AUDIO, VIDEO ETC.
EXAMPLE: REAL
PLAYER, MEDIA PLAYER ETC.
MULTIMEDIASOFTWARE

10. • INSTALLATION IN NUMBER OF COMPUTERS IS SPECIFIED BY THE
SOFTWARE VENDOR/PRODUCER. USER ONLY BUYS THE LICENSE TO USE
IT. USER DOES NOT BUY THE SOFTWARE.
COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE (PAYWARE):
• MAY BE FREE OF CHARGE OR THE SOFTWARE COMPANY MAY CHARGE A
NOMINAL FEE. USERS CAN DOWNLOAD THESE KINDS OF SOFTWARE
FROM THE INTERNET.
SHAREWARE:
• SOFTWARE THAT ARE GIVEN AWAY FOR FREE BY THE
VENDOR/PRODUCER. EXAMPLE: REAL PLAYER TRIAL VERSION,
MP3 PLAYER TRIAL VERSION ETC.
FREEWARE:
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS AND DELIVERY METHODS

11. INSTALLED SOFTWARE:
Software you buy from market or download
from the Internet to your computer. The
software is physically installed in your
computer and runs from your Hard Drive.
Usually these kinds of software are wrapped
inside a CD case when you buy it from
market. Example: MS Office, Games etc.
INSTALLED VS. WEB-BASED SOFTWARES:

12. WEB BASED SOFTWARE:
Software that are run from the Internet.
Example: Online games, Virus protection
software that you download from Internet etc.

13. SOFTWARE SUITES:
Related software programs are sometimes sold
bundled together as a software suite. Example:
MS Office. When you purchase MS Office
license you basically purchase the right to install
and use MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, and
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