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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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