2.2.1
Applications Software & Utilities
Applications Software
Applications Software
Application software is the main type of software utilised by users.
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Application software
Application software
- Application software or “app” software is a category of software that allow users to accomplish tasks on a computer system.
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Types of application
Types of application
- Application software comes in many sub categories, such as.
- Spreadsheets.
- Slideshow and presentation.
- Social networking.
- Gaming.
- Word processors.
- Web browsers.
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Using applications
Using applications
- It is important to select an appropriate type of application to suit the task you are trying to complete.
- You wouldn’t use a spreadsheet to create a presentation.
Utility Software
Utility Software
Utility software is a category that relates to the wellbeing of your computer to keep it running smoothly and helps to keep it safe.
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Utility software
Utility software
- Utility software is designed to keep your computer running smoothly or to keep it safe from threats.
- A utility piece of software usually serves one specific purpose such as a disk defragmenter.
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Examples
Examples
- There are several main categories of utilities such as:
- Anti-virus.
- Firewalls.
- Disk clean-up.
- Compression.
- Defragmentation.
- Most users will need these installed, but won’t use them very often.
1Components of a Computer
1.1Structure & Function of the Processor
1.2Types of Processors
2Software & Software Development
2.1Systems Software
2.2Applications Generation
2.3Software Development
3Exchanging Data
3.1Compression, Encryption & Hashing
3.3Networks
4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms
4.1Data Types
5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues
5.1Computing Related Legislation
6Elements of Computational Thinking
6.1Thinking Abstractly
6.2Thinking Procedurally
6.3Thinking Logically
7Problem Solving & Programming
7.1Programming Techniques
7.2Programming Construction
Jump to other topics
1Components of a Computer
1.1Structure & Function of the Processor
1.2Types of Processors
2Software & Software Development
2.1Systems Software
2.2Applications Generation
2.3Software Development
3Exchanging Data
3.1Compression, Encryption & Hashing
3.3Networks
4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms
4.1Data Types
5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues
5.1Computing Related Legislation
6Elements of Computational Thinking
6.1Thinking Abstractly
6.2Thinking Procedurally
6.3Thinking Logically
7Problem Solving & Programming
7.1Programming Techniques
7.2Programming Construction
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