What is the difference between general purpose and specialized applications?
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General purpose software is software that people put out that has as wide a range of tools to help adapt to the person as possible hoping that the person will like it as packaged software such as Microsoft is usable for everyone. Custom written software is for people with needs different than normal people. Say I run a business, but it is an odd business and I need different functions I can get a program written for me with those functions although it might be slightly more costly. Ye
Save Share Reply Quote Application software are designed to help us to perform a singular or multiple related specific tasks. They're also often called software applications, applications or apps.There are two types of application software which is the General Purpose Application Software and the Function-Specific application software. So now let us look further into the differences and functions of both types of application software. 1) The General Purpose Application Software General purpose application software packages are generally tools that provide specific capabilities, but not in support of a specific purpose. In other words, These software performs common information processing jobs for end users but not in support of a specific purpose. They are also known as productivity packages because they greatly increase the productivity of the end users. For example, a spreadsheet program is a general purpose application. It does spreadsheets, but those could be spreadsheets that you use to balance your checkbook, or manage your fantasy football league. Examples of General Purpose Application Software:
 Word-Processing Software - Used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of any sort of printable material. Spreadsheet Software - Used for any kind of spreadsheet work including analysis, planning or modeling. This is a general purpose software with many functions. 2) Function-Specific Application Software Function-specific software are highly specialized software that are designed to handle specific tasks. They're more limited in what they can do, but they usually perform much better than a general purpose program in a specific task. For example, TurboTax (a tax preparation package) is a special purpose application. Sure, it adds and subtracts numbers like a spreadsheet, but you can't use it to plan your monthly budget. It does only one thing - prepare tax returns. Examples of Function-Specific Application Software: Computer-Aided Design Software - Used for the design of objects, real or virtual. CAD often involves more than just shapes but also the dimensions of the designed objects. Supply Chain Management Software - Used in executing supply chain transactions, managing supplier relationships and controlling associated business processes. Enterprise Resource Planning Software- A large and complex software system that integrates all the various departments of an organization under a single software solution. Given the name, the primary task of the enterprise system is to optimize the use of resources and to provide the organization's management team with analytical information that would be helpful in the making of decisions and in the daily operations of the company. There are multiple ERP software systems in the market, catering to wide variety of industries. What's the difference between a general purpose and special purpose system?Special-purpose computers are designed for one specific task or class of tasks and wouldn't be able to perform general computing tasks. For example, a router is a special-purpose computer designed to move data around a network, while a general-purpose computer can be used for this task, as well as many others.
What is specialized application?Specialized software is software that is written for a specific task rather for a broad application area.
What is general purpose applications?A general purpose software application is software which has been designed to solve user's common or general tasks using a computer system. Examples include word processors, spreadsheets and photo editing applications for example.
What is the difference between general purpose and customized software?Difference Between Custom and Generic Software
Generic software is an off-the-shelf product designed for many consumers and can meet many clients' general requirements. Custom software is a bespoke design developed to meet one client's specific needs, based on the budget and requirements predefined by them.
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