Module 1 Lesson 3

• Application software


  Also called "apps" or programs, has become an integral part of daily life in this era
• Classification of software

  Based on their type, implementation, and licensing
• Types of Application Software

  • Word processing apps
  • Spreadsheet apps or e-spreadsheet
  • Publication Software
  • Database Software
  • Communication Software
  • Presentation Software
  • Internet/Web Browsers
  • Games
  • Multimedia Player
• Word processing apps

  • MS Word
  • MS Works
  • AppleWorks
• Spreadsheet apps or e-spreadsheet


  • MS Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • MS Works
• Database Software

  • MS Access
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
• Internet/Web Browsers

  • Opera
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
• Games


  • Solitaire
  • Mobile Legends
  • Counter Strike
• Multimedia Player

  • VLC
  • Windows Media Player
  • Pi Player
• Types of apps refer to their function, for example, Adobe Photoshop is used for image editing
• As technology evolves, the types of application software also change with better modifications to solve real-world problems
• Implementation of Application Software


  1. Based on Platform (Desktop Application VS. Mobile Application VS. Web Application)

  2. Based on Network Connectivity (Standalone VS Networked)
• Software licenses govern the end users' rights and responsibilities in using the software created by its developer
• Software licensing


  Governs the end users’ rights and responsibility in using the software created by its developer. Includes fair use, limitations of liability, warranties, disclaimers, and protections for intellectual property rights
• Types of licenses

  • Proprietary software
  • Shareware
  • Freeware software
  • Open Source software
• Proprietary software


  Commercial software not free, bound with restrictions regarding use, distribution, and modification
• Proprietary software


  • Microsoft Office Suite composed of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Shareware


  Software freely provided with a time limit for using it unless paid for. Allows free distribution for trial usage
• Types of Shareware

  • Adware
  • Donationware
  • Nagware
  • Freemium
  • Crippleware
  • Trialware
• Freeware software


  Software available for free, can be downloaded, used, shared, and distributed for free
• Open Source software

  Software with its source code available to users for modification and enhancement. Can be free or chargeable
• Open Source software

  • Firefox web browser licensed under Mozilla Public License
• Most open source software allows many programmers to contribute to the functionalities and capabilities of the software
• Module I covers the fundamentals of Information Technology including the concept of information, computer system elements, and classification of application software