APPLICATION SOFTWARE

BY
BRENDALYRAAYOAN ANAK ROBINSON
LEE LI THIN
 FUNCTION OF APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
1. To apply the power of the computer to give
people , workgroup, and the entire
enterprise the ability to solve problems and
perform specific task.
2. It also to provide entertainment.
3. Used throughout the medical profession to
save and prolong lives.
4. Are diverse and range from personal
productivity to business analysis.
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE
1. commercial software
> offered for sale.
> copyrighted, must get license from owner.
> e.g. : adobe Photoshop
2. public-domain software
> not copyrighted, legal to copy by anyone at
will.
> usually by government and universities.
 OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
PROPRIETORY SOFTWARE
> DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION AND
OWNED BY COMPANY, ORG OR PERSON THAT
USES IT.
• ADVANTAGES
1. Can get exactly what you
need.
2. Can modify features that you
might need to counteract
• DISADVANTAGES
1. Takes a long time to
developed requires features
2. Features and performance of
software that yet to
developed present more
potential risk
OFF-THE-SHELF SOFTWARE
> MASS-PRODUCED BY SOFTWARE VENDORS TO
ADDRESS NEEDS THAT ARE COMMON ACROSS
BUSINESSES, ORG, OR INDIVIDUALS.
• ADVANTAGES
1. Initial cost is lower
2. Likely to meet the basic
business needs
• DISADVANTAGES
1. Have to pay features that not
required and never used.
2. Might not match current
work processes and data
standards.
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE
3. freeware
> copyrighted, but available for free, usually get
via internet
> e.g. : morzilla firefox
4. Shareware
copyrighted,get it for free but need to pay fee
or monetary contribution.
e.g. : winzip
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE
5. Rentalware (online software)
copyrighted, lease for a fee
Can download whenever they want
APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER(ASP)
• An alternative method of delivering
applications to businesses via internet.
• Is a company that set up and maintains
application software on its own systems and
makes the software available to its customers
over the internet.
 TASK-ORIENTED SOFTWARE
1. WORD PROCESSING/DESKTOP PUBLISHING
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