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(including the computer hardware, operating system, application software and
data storage) operates.

 Due to this focus, utilities are often rather technical and targeted at people with
an advanced level of computer knowledge.

 Examples of utility software include,

 Virus scanner - to protect the system from viruses.

 Disk defragmenter - to speed up the hard disk.

 System monitor - to look at the current system resources.

 File managers - to add, delete, rename and move files and folders.

Application Software

 Application software is computer software, designed to help the user to perform

singular or multiple related specific tasks.
 They act as instructions which direct the hardware to perform specific functions.
 Application software cannot be operated unable to run without the operating
system and system utilities.
 Application software can be used as a productivity/business tool; to assist with
graphics and multimedia projects.
 Examples of Application Software
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Macromedia Freehand
 Adobe Photoshop
 CorelDraw

Note: Above & below mentioned software/Logos are of respective vendors.

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FIG 2.47: Application Software

Types of Application software

 General purpose application software is designed to satisfy common needs of
various businesses such as
 Application suite
 Enterprise software
 Enterprise infrastructure software
 Information worker software
 Content access software
 Educational software
 Simulation software
 Media development software
 Product engineering software
 Application suite
 It consists of multiple applications bundled together.
 They usually have related functions, features and user interfaces, and may be
able to interact with each other.
 Enterprise software
 Enterprise software addresses the needs of an entire organization's
processes and data flow, across most all departments, often in a large
distributed environment.
 Departmental Software is a sub-type of enterprise software with a focus on
smaller organizations and/or groups within a large organization.

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 Enterprise infrastructure software

 It provides common capabilities needed to support enterprise software
systems.
 Information worker software
 Users can create and manage information, often for individual project within a
department, in contrast to enterprise management.
 Content access software
 It is used primarily to access content without editing, but may include software
that allows for content editing.
 Educational software
 It is related to content access software, but has the content and features
adapted for use in by educators or students.
 Simulation software
 It simulates physical systems for either research, training purposes.
 Media development software
 It generates print and electronic media for others to consume, most often in a
commercial setting.
 This includes graphic-art software, desktop publishing software, multimedia
development software, HTML editors, digital-animation editors, digital audio
and video composition, and many others.
 Product engineering software
 It is used in developing hardware and software products.
 This include computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering, computer
language editing and compiling tools, integrated development environments,
and application programmer interfaces.
Features of application software
 Application software is close to users.
 Application software is slow in speed.
 This software is easy to understand and manipulate.
 Application software is easy to design.

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