Software as a service (SaaS):
– Allows businesses to subscribe to Web-delivered
business application software by paying a monthly
service charge or a per-use fee
– Can reduce expenses by sharing its running
applications among many businesses
• Cloud computing:
– Use of computing resources on the Internet (the
cloud) rather than on local computers
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Personal Application Software
• Word processing
• Spreadsheet analysis
• Database applications
• Graphics program
• Personal information managers
• Software suites and integrated software packages