Application Software

CSCI-N 100Department of Computer and Information

Science

Application Software

Computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly to a task that the user wishes to performSystem software typically not in the performance of tasks that benefit the user

Typical examples of software applications Word processors Spreadsheets Media players Database Presentation

Application SoftwareStandalone Individual applications designed for a single

purpose Photo editing Games

Integrated programs Several individual programs combined

Accounting software Databases Spreadsheets

Publishing software Word processing Graphics editing

Application Software

Software suites Two or more standalone programs integrated Data entered in one program can be inserted

into others (object link embedding) Word processing Databases Spreadsheets Presentation programs

Application Software

Multiple applications bundled together as a package are sometimes referred to as an application suite Microsoft Office OpenOffice.org StarOffice (Sun Microsystems)

Lotus (IBM)

Application SoftwareTypes of copyrighted softwareUser cannot copy, alter, or use software on more than one computer Commercial software

Buy before using Shareware

Try it before you but it Freeware

Free but cannot be copied and sold

Application SoftwarePublic domain software Not copyrighted No restrictions

Time-limited trial version Free installation Expires when trial period ends

Beta version Preliminary version being tested

Copy protected Has protective measure to prohibit

unauthorized copies

Software Licenses

Single user Gives user right to install and run

program or software on only one computer

Site license Can install software or program on

more than one computer

Word Processors - Formatting documents

Spell checkerGrammar checkerFont Size Style

Paragraph styleParagraph alignment

Headers and footersGraphicsTablesSearch and replace

Spreadsheets – “What-if…”

WorkbookWorksheet Columns – A to IV Rows – 1 to 65,536 Column + Row =

Cell

Cell can contain Text, number,

formula

Math operators +, -, *, /

Built-in functionsRelative referenceAbsolute referenceCharts/Graphs

Databases -

TableRecordData types Text Numeric Date/time Yes/no

Field Field properties

Presentations – slide shows

Business meetingClass presentationCombine Text Graphics/clip art Sound

Other software

Graphic Paint Photo editing Drawing 3-D graphics CAD

Other software

Music Sound editing CD ripping Audio encoding MIDI

Video Educational/ReferenceEntertainment