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Application software. An application program (software application, or application, or app for short) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, [1] typically to be used by end-users. [2] Word processors, media players, and accounting software are examples.
The application software layer interfaces with the operating system, which in turn communicates with the hardware. The arrows indicate information flow. There are two main types of software: Operating systems are "the layer of software that manages a computer's resources for its users and their applications". [10]
Microsoft TechNet and AIS Software categories. This classification has seven major elements. They are: platform and management, education and reference, home and entertainment, content and communication, operations and professional, product manufacturing and service delivery, and line of business. Platform and management— Desktop and network ...
Software as a service. Software as a service (SaaS / sæs / [1]) is a form of cloud computing in which the provider offers the use of application software to a client and manages all the physical and software resources used by the application. [2] The distinguishing feature of SaaS compared to other software delivery models is that it separates ...
Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software (EAS), is computer software used to satisfy the needs of an organization rather than its individual users. Enterprise software is an integral part of a computer-based information system, handling a number of business operations, for example to enhance business and management ...
Software suite. A software suite[1] (also known as an application suite) is a collection of computer programs (application software, or programming software) of related functionality, sharing a similar user interface and the ability to easily exchange data with each other.
Business software. Business software (or a business application) is any software or set of computer programs used by business users to perform various business functions. These business applications are used to increase productivity, measure productivity, and perform other business functions accurately.
Software engineering is an engineering approach to software development. [1][2][3] A practitioner, called a software engineer, applies the engineering design process to develop software. The terms programmer and coder overlap software engineer, but they imply only the construction aspect of typical software engineer workload.