CHAPTER 3 : SOFTWARE FOR SYSTEMS APPLICATION SOFTWARE Consists of programs designed to make users more productive. Uses : I.

. To make business more efficient II. To assist with graphics and multimedia projects III. To support home, personal, educational tasks IV. To facilitate communications Form of application software : a. Packaged software b. Custom software c. Web application d. Open source software e. Shareware f. Freeware g. Public-domain software Categories of application software : o Business o Graphics and multimedia o Home/personal/educational o Communications The role of system software Serves as interface between user, application software, and computers hardware. 3 popular personal computer operating systems : windows, mac OS, Linux Working with application software To use application software, instruct the operating system to start program. Steps in page 111. Check them out BUSINESS SOFTWARE Application software that assists people in becoming more efficient and effective while performing their daily business activities Software in this category : a) Word processing software developing a document b) Spreadsheet software spreadsheet organization, calculation, recalculation, charting c) Database software d) Presentation software e) Note taking software f) Business software suite g) Project management software h) Personal information manager software i) Business software for phones j) Accounting software k) Document management software l) Enterprise computing software GRAPHIC AND MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE Software in this category : i. Computer-aided design ii. Desktop publishing software iii. Paint/image editing software iv. Video/audio editing software v. Multimedia authoring software

Web page authoring software SOFTWARE FOR HOME, EDUCATIONAL, AND PERSONAL USE Inexpensive. In this category : I. Personal finance software II. Legal software III. Tax preparation software IV. Desktop publishing software V. Paint/image editing software VI. Clip art/ image gallery VII. Video/ audio editing software VIII. Home design/ landscaping software IX. Travel and mapping software X. Reference and educational software XI. Entertainment software WEB APPLICATION Website that allows users to access and interact with software from any computers or devices connected to internet. APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR COMMUNICATIONS One of the main reasons people use computer : communicate and share information with others Page 130, please refer , thank you LEARNING TOOLS FOR APPLICATIONS SOFTWARES Web-based training

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