Introduction to Software Terminology

Software Application

"software application is the collection of software programs, which are developed by using some software technologies to fulfill the end user requirements".

Examples for software applications:

Facebook,gmail, ms-office and so on.

Software Program

"Software programs is the collections of Logical instructions to the computer".

Examples for logical instructions:

 Printf(), Scanf() and so on.

Examples for software technologies:

 .Net, Java, Php and so on.

Types of Software Applications:

Software applications are classified into various types depending on their application behavior, they are:
i.Console Applications
ii.Windows Applications
iii.Web Applications
iv.Mobile Applications and so on.

Windows Application

• It is a single user application
• Should be install at end user machine
• End user not required internet connection to access windows application.

Example: MS-Office, MS-Word and so on.

Web Application

• It is a multi user application
• Should be install at Remote server
• End user requires internet connection to access web application.

Example: Facebook, Gmail, flipkart and so on.