Application Software

OS X

Developed by Apple; derived from Linux; includes the browser Safari

customer relationship management (CRM) software

a business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.

digital video editing software

a program for editing digital video.

program

a series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.

iOS

base software that allows all other applications to run on an iPhone, iPod or iPad; supports multitouch

Linux

open-standard UNIX derivative created by Linus Torvald; many versions exist today through distribution

speech recognition software(voice recongition software)

software that translates spoken words into typed text.

Chrome OS

Built on open source Chromium OS; developed by Google and installed on Chromebooks

operating system

OS

OS

What provides a user-friendly environment to work with system features and applications?

computer-aided design (CAD)

a 3D modeling program used to created automated designs, technical drawings, and model visualizations.

presentation software

an application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.

spreadsheet software

an application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.

accounting software

an application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providong tool for tracking accounting transactions such as sales, accounting receivable, inventory purchases, and accounts payable.

project management software

an application program, such as Microsoft Project, that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.

beta version

an application that is still under development. Many beta versions are available for a limited trial period, and are used to help developers correct any errors before they launch the softeare on the market.

database software

an electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group, sort, and retrieve data and generate reports.

freeware

any copyrighted softeware that can be used for free.

Shareware

applications are free applications that a user can download from the Internet directly.

freeware

applications can be downloaded from the Internet directly and used without any restrictions.

Windows OS

created by Microsoft; most popular OS used; native Browser is Internet Explorer; has intuitive GUI

Windows Phone OS

developed by Microsoft; features include Outlook mobile; OneDrive and live tiles

Android OS

developed by the Open Handset Alliance and is owned by Google; used by many different phone manufacturers

open source

enables users to access its source code and gives them the right to modify it

open source software

program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied, distributed, or changes without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.

entertainment software

programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.

drawing software (illustration software)

programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.

image editing software (photo editing software)

programs for editing photographs and other images.

desktop publishing (DTP) software

programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.

productivity software

programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home,school, and business. Examples include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, personal information management (PIM), and database programs.

multimedia software

programs that include image, video, and audio editing software, animation software, and other specialty software required to produce computer games, animations, and movies.

audio editing software

programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.

word processing software

programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers, letters, and resumes.

shareware

software that enables users to "test" the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.

software

the set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.

application software

the set of programs that run on a computer to help a user carry out tasks such as words processing, sending e-mail, balancing a budget, creating presentations, editing photos, taking an online course, and playing games.