Categories of Application Software

Database Management System

Data base management systems are applications software developed for managing large amount of data on a computer. In general, these tools allow us to store data by putting them into tables. Each table consists of horizontal and vertical entries of data. A horizontal entry of a data is called a record. Similarly, a vertical entries of data are called fields. In other words, a record consists of many fields Fields of a given record are related some manner. For example, a record may have related information such as name, surname, address, profession, etc. of an individual.

Note that how to design database tables with relating information is very challenging job. This field is know as system analysis and design. Once the design is done, DBMS allows us to enter data accordingly. However, facilities provided by a DBMS is more than entering data.

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• D base, R base, Fox base, Fox pro, Clipper, Visual Fox pro


• Power builder


• Microsoft Access


• Lotus Approach


• Informix


• Progress


• Gupta SQL


• MY SQL


• SQL Server


• Oracle
  

Spreadsheet

The concept of spreadsheet provides a very large two dimensional working space. It is know as a worksheet as in accounting. We can enter data into a spreadsheet following rows and columns of a spreadsheet. Rows of a spreadsheet is named as 1, 2, 3,…… and columns are names as A, B, C …….AA, AB, AC, …...ZZ. A row number and the column number, specifically define a cell into which you can enter your data.

The data entered to cells can be analyzed from various angles to arrive at different conclusions. For example, spreadsheet provides facility for automatically calculating the standard deviation of a range of numbers.

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• visicale


• Multiplan


• Symphony


• Super cale


• Lotus 123


• Quattro pro


• MS Excel

Word Processing

This is probably the single most commonly used computer application. Just about everyone word processes, producing anything from one page letter to technical manuals which cover thousands of pages. Essentially, word processing is using a computer for text manipulation. At its simplest, this is merely a means as substitute for the venerable typewriter. However, most word processing packages also offer facilities which go way beyond those which can be offered by a typewriter.

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• Word star, Word star Professional


• Word star 2000, 2000+


• Multimate, Multimate Advantage


• Easy Write, Professional Write


• Symphony


• Word perfect


• Lotus Amipro / Word pro


• Microsoft Word
  

Presentation Packages

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• Harvard Graphics


• Coral Show


• Microsoft Powerpoint


• Lotus Freelance


• Novel Perfect office
  

Desk Top Publishing

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• Pagemaker


• Quark Xpress


• Ventura


• MS Word


• Word perfect


• Word pro
  

Drafting

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• 3D Home Architect


• Easy cad


• Auto cad
  

Graphical Packages

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Multimedia Packages

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• Adobe Premiere
• Windows Movie Maker
• Ulead
• Media Studio

Web Authoring Packages

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• Microsoft Frontpage
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Adobe Gloive
• Adobe Page Mill
• Hotmetal Pro

Project Management

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• HTPM
• Microsoft Project
• Primevera
• On Target
• Project Schedule
• Timeline

Accounting Packages

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• Accpac
• Sybiz
• FACT
• Dac Easy
• Peach Tree
• Ex
• Tally
• MYOB [ mind your own Buisness ]

Mathematical Packages

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• Matlab
• Mathcad
• mapel

Statistical Packages

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• S.A.S
• Minitab
• GNV PSPP

Simulation Packages

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• Flight Simulation
• Cricket
• Chess
• Need for Spead

Educational

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• GROLIER
• Webster’s Encyclopedia
• Microsoft Encyclopedia
• Compton’s Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Ultimate Human Body
• Body Works
• Infopedia
• Microsoft Oceans
• 3D World Atlas

Games Packages

• Constructive
• Destructive

Other Packages

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• Astrom Horoscope
• Fortune Teller
• Star
• Match