What an application software does ? List out the examples of some application software and discuss them briefly.

Application software is a term which is used for software created for a specific purpose. It is generally a program or collection of programs used by end users. They direct the processing required for a particular use. Examples of an application include a word processor, a spreadsheet, an accounting application, a web browser, an email client, a media player, a file viewer, an aeronautical flight simulator, a console game or a photo editor. List of examples of Application software: Word Processing: the most common to edit and change text. MS Word and Notepad. Spreadsheet: lets user enter data in row and column form with Mathematical capabilities of calculations and graphic presentation. MS EXCEL, Lotus 123. DBMS: Able to create tables, manipulation and conditional queries. MS SQL, ACCESS, Oracle DBMS 11g and others. Presentation Graphics: for visual presentation. MS Power point. Multimedia: for images, streaming videos. Real time Player, Media Player. Accounting: for transaction accounting. Tally, busy etc. Mobile: allows user to carry out application through mobile. Opera Mini, eBuddy etc.