 Application programs are the computer instructions that help you
solve YOUR business problems. They work out when bills are to be sent, how much money
is left in your cheque account, allow you to enter and format text and produce hard copy
and so on.
Examples
- Word processing: Allows entry, editing formatting and printing of text.
Used for letters, memos, reports, cv;s
- Spreadsheets: Allows the entry, editing, calculation and printing of
numbers and producing charts.
Used for financial reports, trend analysis number based charts.
- Database: Allows entry, editing, storing, querying, formatting and
printing of text and number data.
Used for most data processing applications in business, mailing lists, enrolment and
employee files.
- Desktop Publishing: Combines text, graphics and page formatting for
(mostly) paper printouts.
Used for newsletters, booklets, prospectus and promotional material.
- Graphics: Allows for the creation, manipulation and printing of complex
visual images.
Used for presentations, artwork and animations.
- Communications: Allows for the sending and receiving data over phone
lines.
Used for the Internet, Email, bulletin boards, etc.
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