1. Application Software

2. Set of computer instructions
Programminglanguage
Performing specific processing
activities

3. Different Forms of
Application Software

4. =PackagedSoftware
=Custom Software
=Open SourceSoftware
=Shareware
=Freeware
=PublicDomain Software

5. Broad Categories of Application Software

7. Categories of Application
Software According to
Use:

10. 3.Presentation
Software
• Provides all tools needed to combine text , graphics, graphs,
animations, and sound into a series of electronic slides.

11. 4.Spreadsheetand Statistical
Software

12. 5.Data Management Software
• A data base is a collection of related
files .

13. 6.Information and Reference Software
• Provides you with a collectionof
information and a way to accessthat
information

14. 7.Connectivity Software
Connects your computertoa localcomputernetwork
or theinternetand provides toolsthatyou can useto
takeadvantageoftheinformationand
communicationthey offer

15. 8.Education and Training Software
•Helps you learn and
practice new skill.

16. 9.Entertainment Software
• Includes games of all sorts, simulations, software toys and
software designed to help you enjoy hobbies and leisure
activities

18. 11. Business Software
• Helps organizations efficiently accomplish
routine tasks:
• A. Horizontal Market Software
• B. Vertical Market Software

20. Peopleware
• Refers to the person engagedin various processes
of computer operations , programming and
systems analysis ,maintenance and
implementation.

21. System Analysis
• Refers to the work done on tracing the
flow of a certain system with the end in
view of making it moreefficient

23. • Concerns the trying out or testing the system design ,
the re-orientation and training of those who will use it.

24. • Involves the monitoring
the new system for errors
or malfunctions , and to
see to it that the system fit
the need of the user.

26. TheThree Categories of which a computer
personnelare engagedrevolves around:
• Identifying and developing the system or
systems for the company
• Designing program for applications in the line
of business and/or of the company
• Operating on a daily basis the said program/s
and system/s

27. Positions in the IT Department usually are divided
into five main areas:
• 1. Management-Directs the planning ,research ,development ,
evaluation , integration of technology.
• 2. System Development and Programming-Analyzes designs ,
develops , and implements new information technology and
maintain and improves existing system
• 3.Technical Services-Evaluates and integrates new technologies
,administers the organization’s data resources and supports the
centralized computer operating system and servers
• 4.Operations-operates the centralized computer equipment and
administers the network, including both data and voice
communication
• 5.Training-teaches employees how to use components of the
information system or answers specific user question.