Application Software
John Hassler
Professor C. Mason
Computer Information systems 204
September 13, 1996
Computer systems contain both hard and software. Hardware is any
tangible item in a computer system, like the system unit, keyboard, or printer.
Software, or a computer program, is the set of instruction that direct the
computer to perform a task. Software falls into one of two categories: system
software and application software. System software controls the operation of
the computer hardware; whereas, application software enables a user to perform
tasks. Three major types of application software on the market today for
personal computers are word processors, electronic spreadsheets, and database
management systems (Little and Benson 10-42).
A word processing program allows a user to efficiently and economically
create professional looking documents such as memoranda, letters, reports, and
resumes. With a word processor, one can easily revise a document. To......
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