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4.3 – Online Software

Applications:

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Applications can be either one of two types.

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1. Hosted Applications

• These are applications which are not downloaded, rather they run on an online server.
• They are only available with an internet connection.
• They are affected by bandwidth and latency. Hence application loading time can be affected.
• To avoid issues with bandwidth and latency, hosted applications usually offer less features.
• Since they are on a server, users can share the files and work on them collaboratively.
• Examples are the web version of Word vs the download version or even Google Docs.

2. Locally Installed Software

• Applications can also be locally installed.
• This would not require an internet connection to be used.
• User experience wouldn’t be affected by bandwidth/latency.