Tuesday, August 13, 2013

What is an Application Software?

Application software, also referred as app or application, is the name given to the group of programs that perform specific tasks for users. It is a computer software designed to carryout specific tasks by the users.

These programs are classified into two groups: system software and application software. System software is a set of low-level programs that most deal with computers at a basic level for interacting, whereas application software exists on above the system software and includes  instant messengers, word processors, database programs, spreadsheets, games, anti-virus programs etc. Sometimes application software exists along with system software.

Application software is based on customer requirements. Examples of this are: Quicken and Quick books for financial applications and Word, Excel, Power-point for office applications, graphics software and media players. However, many application programs deal principally with documents. Software’s such as video drivers, browsers, games are not considered as applications.

Application software is successive with system software and middle-ware, that come through computer's capabilities, but that indirectly benefit the user. Here the function of system software is to serve the user via the application.

Application software uses different computing platform to serve various purposes. For some software applications, versions are available to install in various different platforms; others have smaller requirements. Example, for Windows – geography application, for education - Android application or Linux gaming. Sometimes a new application arises which runs only in one operating system or platform. This is called a killer application.


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