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Applications Software
An applications program enables a user to perform a specific function.

An applications package is a complete set of applications programs and documentation.

Examples : 

  • school management software; 
  • theatre booking system;
  • taxi service system;
  • air traffic control system;
  • computer game

If an application program can be used in many different areas it is usually called a generic program (or content-free program).

Examples: 

  • a word processing program (can be used to produce a legal document, a newspaper article, a school homework essay etc)
  • spreadsheet program
  • a database program.

 

Applications programmers write the software using a computer programming language. Programs can be configured to the specific needs of a user by altering the coding.

 
Exercise : Applications Software
Application software is which allows a user to perform a specific task.

(or content-free software) allows a user to perform a task in a number of different subject areas.

 
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