Examples of application software

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which one is an example of application software?

A A word processor used to write an essay

B A disk defragmentation utility that tidies the hard drive

2. A student wants to store marks in rows and columns and total them with formulas. Which application suits the task?

A Web browser

B Spreadsheet

3. Which statement is correct?

A A web browser is system software because it connects to the internet

B A web browser is application software because it lets the user view web pages

4. Which application would you choose to crop a photo and remove red eye?

A Photo editor

B Database

5. True or false: A game is an example of application software.

A True

B False

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1word processor		AApplication software used to store numbers in cells, do calculations with formulas and make charts
2spreadsheet		BApplication software used to write, edit and format text documents such as essays and letters
3Application software that lets a user view websites on the internet		CThis describes a word processor. A spreadsheet is used for numbers, formulas and charts in cells.
4Application software that lets a user crop, retouch or add effects to pictures and clips		DA game is application software, not system software. It does a task for the user (entertainment) and does not manage the computer itself.
5A game is system software because it runs on the computer		Ephoto or video editor
6A spreadsheet is used to write letters and essays		Fweb browser

Definitions

application software

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

IF task = "write a letter" THEN OUTPUT "______________" ENDIF

IF task = "visit a website" THEN OUTPUT "___________" ENDIF

IF task = "cut a film clip" THEN OUTPUT "____________" ENDIF

IF task = "calculate totals" THEN OUTPUT "___________" ENDIF

IF task = "play for fun" THEN OUTPUT "____" ENDIF

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A task = "write a letter"

B app = "spreadsheet"

C print(task, "uses", app)

Question 2

A apps = []

B apps.append("spreadsheet")

C apps.append("web browser")

D apps.add("photo editor")

E print(len(apps))

Question 3

A task = "browse websites"

B if task = "browse websites":

C app = "web browser"

D print(app)

Question 4

A def open_app(task):

B if task == "edit photos":

C return "spreadsheet"

D return "unknown"

Question 5

A apps = ["game", "browser"]

B for app in apps:

C print(app

Answer Key

Examples of application software

Section A: Quick Questions

A — A word processor used to write an essay

B — Spreadsheet

B — A web browser is application software because it lets the user view web pages

A — Photo editor

A — True

Section B: Match the Pairs

word processor → Application software used to write, edit and format text documents such as essays and letters

spreadsheet → Application software used to store numbers in cells, do calculations with formulas and make charts

Application software that lets a user view websites on the internet → web browser

Application software that lets a user crop, retouch or add effects to pictures and clips → photo or video editor

A game is system software because it runs on the computer → A game is application software, not system software. It does a task for the user (entertainment) and does not manage the computer itself.

A spreadsheet is used to write letters and essays → This describes a word processor. A spreadsheet is used for numbers, formulas and charts in cells.

Section C: Definitions

application software — Software named by the user task it does, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, web browser, photo or video editor, or game, so the user can get a job done.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

IF task = "write a letter" THEN
  OUTPUT "word processor"
ENDIF

IF task = "visit a website" THEN
  OUTPUT "web browser"
ENDIF

IF task = "cut a film clip" THEN
  OUTPUT "video editor"
ENDIF

IF task = "calculate totals" THEN
  OUTPUT "spreadsheet"
ENDIF

IF task = "play for fun" THEN
  OUTPUT "game"
ENDIF

Section E: Spot the Error

B — Writing a letter is a word processing task, so the app should be "word processor". A spreadsheet is named for working with numbers in rows and columns.

D — Python lists do not have an add method. Use apps.append("photo editor") to put the photo editor on the list of applications.

B — A single = assigns a value. To compare the task with a string in an if statement, use ==, so the line should be if task == "browse websites":.

C — Editing photos is the job of a photo editor, not a spreadsheet. Application software is named by the task it does, so this line should return "photo editor".

C — The closing bracket is missing, so Python raises a SyntaxError. The line should be print(app) with the closing bracket, indented 4 spaces inside the loop.