Applications
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The collective term application specifys a computer programm which is used for the treatment of datas. Because there are a lot of application areas, the applications are divided into their utilisation purposes:
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[edit] Office applications
- File management programms; e.g. address management, video management, finance and accounts management
- Databases; e.g. DBase
- Data communication programms; e.b. webbrowser, FTP client
- DTP programms (DeskTop Publishing): Programms for generating of booklets, newspapers and assignment of text and pictures
- Editors: Small programms for manipulation of data or for making of text notes
- Communication programms; e.g. email programms, chat programms, video conference programm
- Education programms; e.g. programms for learning programming languages (Assembler, BASIC, Logo, Pascal) or school stuff (math, languages)
- Presentation programms; e.g. PowerPoint
- Calculation programms; e.g. calculator or converting programms for physical values or currencys
- Spreadsheet programms; e.g. Excel
- Word processors; e.g. Textomat, Vizawrite, Word, Starwriter
Today you will find different office applications combined in so called Office Programm Packages. In a classic office package you will find at least one word processor and one spreadsheet, which are associated through a file manager. Additional you can find databases, calculation and presentation programms as well as DTP programms or an graphic application.
[edit] Graphic applications
- Picture editors; for editing of photos (on pixel base) - e.g. GoDot
- CAD programms (Computer Aided Design); for making technical drawings
- Graphic editors; for editing graphics on vector base
- Drawing programms; for making graphics on pixel or vector base
[edit] Multimedia applications
- Music editors; for making and editing of music
- Video editors; for making and editing of videos
[edit] Links
| Wikipedia: Application_software |
