Infomation System: IS software-The comparison between general purpose application software and function-specific application software

Application software is known as end-user software that used to accomplish a variety of task. Application software can be divided into two categories: general purpose application software and function-specific application software. General purpose application software is using for majority of task and performance and it widely used by every profession. Function-specified application software is used only for specific task within specific profession.

General purpose application software included spreadsheet, word processing, data base management systems and presentation graphics. These software sometimes comes with a group that known as integrated packages and software suite.

Function-specific application software is mainly using in graphic, audio and video, multimedia, web authoring and artificial intelligence. Some of the software was developed to complete specific task on specific field like education, engineering, science, banking and finance.

General purpose application software and function-specific application software is different because they have different features. General purpose application software have a common features where can be used in most of the discipline and occupation where the function-specific application software can only be used on specific discipline and occupation because of specific features.

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General purpose application software is different from function-specific software because it had a different purpose for usage. Function-specific application software seems like more professional and understanding the task they do. A graphical general purpose application software may be satisfy mostly the general user but not the people who working for graphical design or artistic. These group people may require function-specific application software in order to complete their job.