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Modern Day Computers and The Use of Software

By

Joseph P. Berardesco

MGMT 221

Introduction to Management Information Systems

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

April 13, 2013

Computer Software 2

Abstract

First of all, application software is a defined subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly to a task that the end user wishes to perform. For example, typical software applications are word processors, spreadsheets, and media players. Second, application design allows the designer to create custom programs. Creating a program from scratch demands that you make a layout of how the program will work and how the interface (graphical or not) will interact harmoniously with the functions you write and call. Finally, software design is a process of problem solving and planning for a software solution. After the purpose and specifications of software are determined, software developers will design or employ designers to develop a plan for a solution.

Computer Software 3

Modern Day Computers and The Use of Software

The legacy computers of the past and the modern computers of today could not perform any of their functions without computer software. I will briefly discuss the following terms of Application Software, Application Design, and Software design.

Application software is a defined subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly to a task that the end user wishes to perform. This should be contrasted with system software which is involved in integrating a computer's various capabilities, but typically does not...