Advantages:
Here we given the advantages of application software that is designed for a specific purpose, to be used either by individuals or by businesses. Let us have a look about the different advantages of the application software as below:
Licensed application software is more useful to its user because the developer of this software sends personnel to correct any problems that may arise from time to time. Also the developer sends regular updates to improve software.
This software meets the exact needs of the user and helps the user in accomplishing his particular task. This software is designed specifically with the user who uses it must accomplish his task using this software in mind and can get specific result that he needs. So, user will know how to use this software to accomplish his task. This is a biggest advantage of this software.
This software is protected from the viruses, spams and hacking. Because any business that uses this software can restrict access to others and can come up with means to protect their network as well.
Disadvantages:
Application software is also having some disadvantages along with its disadvantages. Since disadvantages are not discussed more nor highlighted because disadvantages only affect certain users. But people have forgiven the drawbacks of application software and continued using such software because their uses and importance is much more profitable than their weaknesses. The disadvantages of application software are as given below:
It needs constant communication between the developer and the customer when developing this software. So it takes more time in developing this software. This delays the entire production process, which can be harmful.
It is quite costly to develop application software which is designed to meet specific purposes for its developers because this software can be used to accomplish particular task only. This can exceed their budget and their revenue flow
Application software that is connected with internet and shared online by many users, may cause a very real threat of infection to computer system and its data by a computer virus or other malicious programs.
Some application software may not be compatible with other general software because these software are designed specifically for a certain business. This is a biggest disadvantage in the field of corporations and large business fields.