Chapter 4, Problem 2TA

Explanation of Solution

Application software uses in company:

Some of the application software’s are used in the company are given below:

Word processing software:

• User can create the text based document using this software.
• This software tools are most flexible and widely used. It also used to create reports and personalized pages on the web.
• Importance of word processing software to an organization:
  • Each company requires word processing software skills for their business.
  • This application software is used to create the letters and reports.
  • This software offers spelling and grammar checkers to guarantee the grammatical error free content.

Database management software:

• This software is used to build and maintain a database.
• It also enables individual business application to take out data they need without having to create separate files in their computer programs.
• The database software helps in increasing better access to data and also enhanced management of the data.
• Example for this software is MS Access, Oracle and MySQL.
• Importance of data management software to an organization:
  • This software provide a highly efficient method for handling multiple types of data.
  • Databases help to manage a huge amount of information and help users to perform more than one task at a time.
  • In business, this application is used in the below ways.
    • Processing sales orders.
    • Handle inventory
    • User can order the new or recent supplies.
    • Transfer letters to customer and final pay employees.

Spreadsheet software:

• This software is used to organize, analyze and graph the numerical data such as company financial reports and budgets.
• Example for spreadsheet software is Microsoft Excel.
  • This application software is developed by Microsoft.
  • This application is used for calculations, producing charts and recording data about all sorts of business processes.
  • Storing the data will be easier in this application.
  • These application software enhance user ability to analyze large amount of data...