Desktop Application Software

A Desktop Application Software is an application software that runs locally on a personal computer system to perform user tasks.

• AKA: Desktop App, PC Application, Local Application Software.
• Context:
  • It can execute Program Functions through local processing resources.
  • It can manage User Data through local storage systems.
  • It can provide User Interface through graphical display systems.
  • It can process User Input through input devices.
  • It can generate Output Results through output devices.
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  • It can often integrate with Operating System for system resources.
  • It can often utilize System Librarys for common functions.
  • It can often access Hardware Components for specialized tasks.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Utility Application to being a Complex Enterprise Application, depending on its functionality scope.
  • It can range from being a Standalone Program to being a Network-Enabled Application, depending on its connectivity requirements.
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  • It can require System Resources for program execution.
  • It can depend on Operating System Services for platform integration.
  • It can utilize File Systems for data storage.
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• Examples:
  • Productivity Applications, such as:
    • Office Suite Applications, such as:
      • Word Processor for document editing.
      • Spreadsheet Program for data analysis.
    • Creative Suite Applications, such as:
      • Graphics Editor for image manipulation.
      • Video Editor for media processing.
  • Development Applications, such as:
    • Integrated Development Environments for software development.
    • Code Editors for programming tasks.
  • Utility Applications, such as:
    • System Utilitys for maintenance tasks.
    • File Management Tools for data organization.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Web Applications, which run in web browsers.
  • Mobile Applications, which run on mobile devices.
  • System Softwares, which manage computer resources.
• See: Interactive Software, System Software, Utility Software, Accounting Software, Document File Format, Product Bundling, User Interface, Operating System, Computer Program.

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References

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/application_software Retrieved:2015-6-25.
  • Application software (an application) is a set of computer programs designed to permit the user to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities. Application software cannot run on itself but is dependent on system software to execute.

    Examples of an application include a word processor, a spreadsheet design and management system, an aeronautical flight simulator, a console game, a drawing, painting, and illustrating system, or a library management system.

    The term is used to distinguish such software from system software, which manages and integrates a computer's capabilities but does not directly perform tasks that benefit the user, and utility software, which is directly concerned with altering or managing the computer's operating environment. Examples of types of application software may include accounting software, media players, and office suites. Many application programs deal principally with documents. Applications may be bundled with the computer and its system software or published separately, and may be coded as e.g. proprietary, open-source or university projects.

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