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There are mainly three types of applications, which are:
                    Desktop: The application  that  is  mainly  developed  for computer  or laptop  is  called  a  desktop
                   application. This type of application depends on the hardware and operating system on which
                   it run. It is usually developed for a particular operating system. Some of the examples of desktop
                   applications are Paint, Notepad, and Word.

                    Mobile: Mobile application (also known as mobile app) is software program that is developed for
                   hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets. These apps are installed and run on the device
                   itself. Some of the examples of mobile apps are Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger.
                    Web: A Web app is an application program that is stored on a remote server and accessed over
                   the Internet through a Web browser interface. Some of the mobile apps and Web apps look and
                   work in same way, with very little difference between them. However, these two are very different
                   from each other. One of the major differences is that the Web apps require an Internet connection
                   to work.


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                   Differentiate desktop and web apps.
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                        DEFINING THE ANDROID AND IOS


                 Nowadays, most of the mobile devices run on Android and iOS.

                      Android

                 Android is an operating system for mobile devices developed by Google. It is the most
                 commonly  used  operating  system  in mobile  devices. Google  and some  other mobile
                 manufacturing companies use the Android as operating system for their devices. Android
                 provides an easy to use and friendly environment to their users. The user interface of an
                 Android mobile look like this:                                                              Android

                      iOS


                 iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is also a popular operating system developed by Apple Inc. for
                 its hand-held devices such as iPhone and iPad. The user interface of the iOS looks very
                 professional as shown:

                        TYPES OF MOBILE APPS                                                                   iOS


                 Apps  provide specific  functionality  to  your  mobile  and tablet  devices  in a more  simple  and
                 user-friendly manner. We use so many apps on our mobile device to perform different types of tasks.
                 Generally, these apps can be divided into three types which are native, web and hybrid. Let us learn
                 about these in detail.




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