Application Software
- consists of programs that help users solve particular computing problems
Types of application software
- Proprietary software
* Off-the-shelf-software
Proprietary software
- One of a kind program for a specific task application
Off-the-shelf-software
- Software mass-produced by vendors to address the needs that are common
proprietary software
Pros
Pros:
1) You get what you need
2) Involvement in development allows for control in results
3) Modify features to meet demand
Proprietary software
Cons
Cons:
1) Takes a lot of time & resources
2) It’s a great demand to meet the required level of support and maintenance
3) Features and performance not yet developed presents potential risk
Off-the-shelf
Pros
Pros:
1) Cost is low
2) Will meet basic needs
3) High quality because the software has been tested
Off-the-shelf
Cons
Cons:
1) You pay for features you don’t use
2) May lack important features & is expensive to modify
3) Might not match current work processes & data standards
Application Service Provider (ASP)
- A company that provides software support & computer hardware
Cloud computing
- Computing resources including software and data storage on the internet
Software as a service (SaaS)
- A service that allows businesses to subscribe to web-delivered business application software by paying a monthly service
Personal application software
- Apps that perform specialized tasks
- word processor
- spreadsheet analysis
Software suite
- a collection of single programs package together in a bundle
Mobile application software
- Applications comes bundled with the mobile phone
Workgroup application software
- Designed to support team work
Enterprise application software
- software that benefits the entire organization
Programming language
- sets of keywords, commands, symbols & a system of rules for constructing statements that people can use to communicate instructions to a computer
programming
- translate what a user wants so that the computer can understand it
