2007-05-21 02:41:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
In my days of working with the mainframe, an application was a program designed to do a very specific task, like, say, the payroll, which could *only* figure paychecks. Versus a utility, which could perform a number of different tasks, such as copy Fred's file here, or copy Betsy's file there, or copy the Payroll file from disk to tape, or copy the boss's condemnation from his email to your inbox. Versus a system program, which copies part of memory to disk, or regulates the operation of the printer, or decides into which part of memory to load a program...
2007-05-21 06:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Application Program, as opposed to a system or utility program is a program that does a job that would need to be done, even if computers did not exist, For example, writing letters, or keeping accounts. Most other things are utilities.
2007-05-21 03:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by tinned_tuna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply speaking, its any program that responds directly to a task that the user wishes to perform e.g ms word allows you to create documents
2007-05-21 02:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by nivik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋