Thursday, February 17, 2011

Application Software

Word Processing - Used for making any kind of printable material e.g Microsoft word and powerpoint.

Spreadsheet - Simulates a paper worksheet with multiple cells usually in a grid e.g Excel.

Database - System used to organize, store, and retrieve large amounts of information (data) easily e.g Synergetic.

Desktop publishing - Used to create publication documents e.g Scribes.

Graphics - Visual presentation on a screen e.g Computer, T.V, Cellphone.

Communication - Requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient e.g Facebook, Twitter. 


Multimedia - Is media and content that uses a combination of different content e.g text, audio, still images, animation, video.


Web browser - A web browser  or internet browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the internet (World Wide Web) e.g Internet explorer, Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox.

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