Applications software

Question 1

Productivity features

Answer 1

• helps users make files such as documents, databases, graphs and presentations
• more accessible for mobile devices, but these apps are more for basic tasks (email, notes,calendar)

Question 2

Development features

Answer 2

• computer programs: software developers use to create, debug, maintain or support other programs

Question 3

Business features

Answer 3

• business purpose only

- used to increase productivity, measure productivity and perform business functions precisely

Question 4

Examples of productivity

Answer 4

• word processing
• graphic design programs
• presentation software
• spreadsheet software

Question 5

Examples of development

Answer 5

• complier
• debugger
• translator
• Integrated Design Environment

Question 6

Examples of business

Answer 6

• word processing
• spreadsheet software
• database
• presentation
• email apps

Question 7

Productivity + and -

Answer 7

+ helps organise
+ outlines tasks that are compete and incomplete
+ lets you plan out your life in advance and very easy to use
- time consumption, inputting tasks in the apps rather than physically doing the tasks
- most effiecient productivity apps producer charge for use

Question 8

Development + and -

Answer 8

+ increase speed of development + easy to use
+ tools & features help you organise resources
+ prevent errors & provide shortcuts
- use of tools can be difficult, staff may need training, time consuming process.
- IDEs use graphical interface which needs more memory and processing power.

Question 9

Business + and -

Answer 9

+ software saves production time = more manufacturing time = more products made = more money.
+ Misunderstanding elimination, everyone will have access to all information about a project.
- many staff may need extra training to be able to use specific types of programs

Question 10

Complier

Answer 10

transforms source code which is written in a programming language into another computer language

Question 11

debugger

Answer 11

used to test and debug programs and find errors in other programs

Question 12

translator

Answer 12

converts a high level language into a machine code that the computer understands

Question 13

IDE

Answer 13

consolidates the basic tools developers need to write and test software.