PROGRAM, SOFTWARE, APPLICATION
Software : The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Software can be made up of more than one program.
All-encompassing term that is often used in contrast to hardware.
Application : A program or group of programs that is designed for the end user.
Application software cannot run on itself but is dependent on system software to execute.
REMEMBER!
All applications are programs, but a program is not necessarily an application.
Operating system
A set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.
Productivity Applications
With productivity applications, users often:
Create a projects → Edit projects → Format a projects → Save projects → Distribute projects
Word processing software
Allows users to create and manipulate documents
Clip art
A collection of drawings, photos, and other images
Presentation software
Allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group
Spreadsheet software
Allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
Database
A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
Note taking software
An application that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page. (Microsoft One Note)
Graphic and Media Software
² Computer-aided design (CAD) software
² Dekstop publishing software
² Paint/image editing software
² Photo editing software
² Clip art/Image gallery
² Video/audio editing software
Media player
A program that allows you to view images and animations, listen to audio, and watch video files on your computer or mobile device
Disc burning software
Writes text, graphics, audio, and video files on a recordable or rewritable disc
Communications Applications
² Blogging
² Browsing
² Chat room
² Discussion forum
² Email
² Instant messaging
² Video conference
² VoIP
² Web feeds
² Wireless messaging
Security tools
Personal Firewall
A security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions
Antivirus program
Protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files
Spyware
A program placed on a computer or mobile device without the user’s knowledge that secretly collects information about the user and then communicates the information it collects to some outside source while the user is online
Adware
A program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email messages, or other Internet services
Spyware & adware remover is a program that detects and deletes spyware,adware and similar programs.
File and disk management tools
File manager
A tool that performs functions related to file management
Search tool
A program, usually included with an operating system, that attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify
Image viewer
A tool that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file, such as a photo
Disk cleanup
tool searches for and removes unnecessary files
Disk defragmenter
A tool that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer’s hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.
Screen saver
A tool that causes a display device’s screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for a specified time
File compression tool
shrinks the size of a file(s)
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