Application Basics

Integrated Software

Integrated software programs combine the basic features of several applications into one package.

Productivity Suites

Productivity suites combine several programs such as word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, and graphics. Like integrated software, the programs in productivity suites have a common look and feel. But productivity suites contain more than the basic software found in integrated programs. They con- tain the actual stand-alone programs with all their features.

Stand-alone programs

Software that specializes in one task is called a stand-alone program.

3 Categories Of AS

Stand alone programs, integrated software, and productivity suites.

Launch

Starting a program

Application Software

Application Software is a type of program, such as a word-processing or spreadsheet software, that directs a computer to perform one of more tasks.

Software license

Buying proprietary, copyrighted software usually permits the buyer to install and use that software on only one computer. This permission is contained in a document known as the software license.

Commercial Software

Commercial software, which may also be called proprietary software, is copyrighted software that you must buy before.

Shareware

Copyrighted software that you can use on a try- before-you-buy basis is called shareware. I

Public Domain Software

On occasion, program authors al- low you to use programs, share them, give them away, or even alter them to meet certain needs. This is called public domain software.

Install/uninstall

Or prepared to run on a computer/ deleting a program from a computer

Software Piracy

People who copy copyrighted software to install on other computers, give away, or sell are guilty of copy-

Personal Information Manager (PIM)

Personal information manager (PIM) programs for stor- ing phone numbers and addresses and creating schedules.

Freeware

Some companies give away their copyrighted software for free. This is known as freeware.