COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE
CONTENT
- Categories of Application Packages and their Uses
- Packages for Specialized Areas
Categories of Application Packages and their Uses
EVALUATION
- State two categories of application package and give two examples for each.
Packages for Specialized Areas
These application packages are usually developed by companies specializing in software development and distributed to a variety of businesses and individuals. They perform specific functions, prominent among these are;
(i) Accounting Packages: These packages are used for accounting purposes Examples include; MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro, and Super calc.
(ii) Payroll Packages: These are packages that are used for pay rolling workers salary.
(iii) Banking Packages: These are packages used by banks for their operations.
(iv) Educational Management Packages: These are packages used for school management, curriculum development and expansion, reference aids etc. Example is the web based learning software.
(v) Statistical Packages: These are packages used for statistical analysis such as budgets, payrolls, grade calculations.
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