1. NAME: ALLISON AIRD SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DATE: MARCH 20, 2014 Application Software

2. What is Application Software? The application software is a set of program that enables the computer to carry out one or more specific task. 3. Types of Application Software General-purpose software Custom-written software Specialised software Integrated Software 4. General Purpose Software The general purpose software is the most popularly used application software. It is not specific to any organization or business. It can be used by anyone. Examples of this include Microsoft word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Powerpoint, Paint etc. 5. Custom-written Software This software is also known as tailor-made. It is the modified version of the general- purpose software. It is used to perform specific tasks by the user. 6. Specialized Software Specialized software is written solely for specific tasks. The users of these software must be trained in the particular field of expertise. Examples of specialized software are software used by air traffic controller, accounting software, airline reservation and so on. 7. Integrated Software Integrated software is a program that includes all major types of applications and brings them together into a single software package. A very popular example of this is Microsoft. 8. Advantages of Integrated Software Good value for money The user interface is the same through out Takes up less memory than separate applications 9. Disadvantages of Integrated Software Some integrated packages do not include all of the applications they may require. Not all of the features of a single application are included. 10. THE END