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Application software classification

Enterprise software addresses the needs of organization processes and data flow, often in a large distributed ecosystem. (Examples include Financial, Customer Relationship Management, and Supply Chain Management). Note that Departmental Software is a sub-type of Enterprise Software with a focus on smaller organizations or groups within a large organization. (Examples include Travel Expense Management, and IT Helpdesk). Enterprise infrastructure software provides common capabilities needed to create Enterprise Software systems. (Examples include Databases, Email servers, and Network and Security Management). Information worker software addresses the needs of individuals to create and manage information, often for individual projects within a department, in contrast to enterprise management. Examples include time management, resource management, documentation tools, analytical, and collaborative. Word processors, spreadsheets, email and blog clients, personal information system, and individual media editors may aid in multiple information worker tasks. Media and entertainment software addresses the needs of individuals and groups to consume digital entertainment and published digital content. (Examples include Media Players, Web Browsers, Help browsers, and Games). Educational software is related to Media and Entertainment Software, but has distinct requirements for delivering evaluations (tests) and tracking progress through material. It is also related to collaboration software in that many Educational Software systems include collaborative capabilities. Media development software addresses the needs of individuals who generate print and electronic media for others to consume, most often in a commercial or educational setting. This includes Graphic Art software, Desktop Publishing software, Multimedia Development software, HTML editors, Digital Animation editors, Digital Audio and Video composition, and many others. Product engineering software is used in developing hardware and software products. This includes computer aided design (CAD), computer aided engineering (CAE), computer language editing and compiling tools, Integrated Development Environments, and Application Programmer Interfaces.

  • What types of software are mentioned in the text?

  • Characterize each type in short and find examples of corresponding applications to fill in the table:

Software type

Characteristics

Examples of applications

Activity: Study Applications

Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software or Google for information on your own. Choose one of the software types and prepare a detailed overview of applications in this category. Optional: make up a Power Point presentation to show your group mates in class.

Categories list:

Details to describe:

  • e-mail clients

  • instant messengers

  • web-browsers

  • media players

  • media editors

  • image editors

  • word processors

  • software functions

  • software origins, authors and history

  • software features, extensions, plugins and add-ons

  • software usage, prices, compatibility (compare to another one of the same type)

  • interesting facts

  • bugs, criticism, faults, future development

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