1. SOFTWARE A PROGRAM THAT RUNS ON COMPUTER CONTAINS SERIES OF INSTRUCTIONS

2. TYPES OF SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR RUNNING OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE TO RUN VARIOUS TASKS

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4. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Word Processing Word Processing Enables to manipulate text Can move blocks of text around Check your spelling and grammar Example:Microsoft word

5. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Desktop Publishing Like Word processing Managing columns as in newspaper DTP software is available Ex: Microsoft publisher

6. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Spreadsheet Table of numbers arranged in rows and columns With related charts and graphs Manipulation on tables Can automatically redo the calculation Ex: Microsoft Excel

7. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Database To manage records To manipulate records Ex: Microsoft access

8. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Graphics To manipulate pictures and drawings To produce original art on the computer Can also open existing pictures and photographs You can add,distort or erase parts of the picture and resize it. Microsoft Paint and adobe photoshop Ex: Microsoft Paint and adobe photoshop

9. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Multimedia Presentation To prepare a talk to an audience Is projected onto a very large screen during the talk Consists of series of slides Can include effects, pictures,graphics, etc Ex: Microsoft Powerpoint

10. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Web browser software URL Search engine Enter keywords EX:?

11. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Website writer To create website Create web pages To manage websites Ex: Adobe dreamweaver, Microsoft expression web

12. APPLICATION SOFTWARE E-mail Software: Running on client computers Send and receive e-mails Ex:Microsoft Outlook

13. APPLICATION SOFTWARE Educational software packages Teach how to type Could look at the keys you press To measure your speed and accuracy Could set up personalised typing lessons to improve your typing.

14. OTHER APPLICATION SOFTWARES Integrated software Many software bundled into one package Data is bundled to transfer informations between different parts of the package Ex: MS Office

15. OTHER APPLICATION SOFTWARES Specialist Application Software Provides tools for specific task Limited word processing and drawing facilities Ex: DVD label Creator

16. OTHER APPLICATION SOFTWARES General-purpose software In contrast to specialized software Can be use for various tasks OFF-THE-SHELF Also called as OFF-THE-SHELF software

17. BESPOKE SOFTWARE Uniquely created only to meet the needs of a particular business or individual Custom-written software Also called as Custom-written software Expensive

18. BESPOKE SOFTWARE Advantages: You get what you want Tailored just for your needs You have closer control over the revisions A company that owns the original source code for the program can change it as needed. May run faster, because the code is optimized to serve only that purpose.

19. BESPOKE SOFTWARE Disadvantages: Takes time to develop Cost of development will be higher Is essentially new Needed skilled workers to operate Not all are familiar with the s/w Need time to spend training the staff Need long training time

20. OFF THE SHELF SOFTWARE ‘Off-the-shelf’ is the sort of software that you use at home and school. Examples include word processors, spreadsheets, databases, desktop publishing packages, graphics packages etc.software