Basic Application Software

Graphical User Interface

Touch screen with Graphical User Interface

Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a type of interface that enable users to interact with program in more than just typing such as computer, hand-held devices like MP3 players also portable media player and many more. It also takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities in order to make the certain program to be used easily.

Some of the examples :

Windows : You can divide the screen into different areas. In each window, you can run a different program or display a different file.

Menus : Most graphical user interfaces allow you to execute commands by selecting your choice from the menu.

Desktop : The area on the display screen where icons are grouped is often referred to as the desktop because the icons are intended to represent real objects on a real desktop

Word Processor

A word processor is also known as the 'Document Preparation System'. A word processor plays a vital role in performing word processing by using a computer application to create, edit and print documents. Word processor allows us to create a document, store it electronically on a dick, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, then print it on a printer.

Spreadsheet

A table of values arranged in rows and columns. Each value can have a predefined relationship to the other values. If you change one value, therefore, you may need to change other values as well.

Spreadsheet applications (sometimes referred to simply as spreadsheets) are computer programs that let you create and manipulate spreadsheets electronically. In a spreadsheet application, each value sits in a cell. You can define what type of data is in each cell and how different cells depend on one another. The relationships between cells are called formulas, and the names of the cells are called labels.

Data Management system (DBMS)

A collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes.