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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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