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10 APP DEVELOPMENT
Your Aim
to learn about:
What is an App? Defining the Android and iOS
Types of Mobile Apps Categories of Apps
Downloading and Installing the App Developing an App
Till now, you have learnt about C++. Now, you will learn how the apps are developed for
mobiles. With the advancement in technology, smartphones have become an important part of
our life. However, the main function of a smartphone is telecommunication, but now with the
help of apps, you can do many things which were previously unimaginable on smartphones. You
can perform various tasks on smartphones such as online bill payment, online shopping, video
calling, messaging, and playing games.
WHAT IS AN APP?
An app is a software program primarily developed for hand-held smart devices such as mobile
and tablet. It helps the user to perform their personal and professional tasks more effectively.
The app is a modern term derived from the word application. Generally, the word app is used
to refer the applications on smart devices such as mobiles and tablets. Thousands of apps are
available for smart devices. Most of the apps are freely downloadable from app store. However,
some of the apps need to purchase from the app store.
The three most popular app stores are Google’s Play Store, Apple’s App Store, and Microsoft
Store. However, the Windows Store is not in use for mobile devices. But can download the apps for
your computer from the Windows Store. There are mainly three types of applications, which are:
Desktop applications: The application that is mainly developed for computer or laptop
is called a desktop application. This type of application depends of 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 MS Paint, Notepad, and MS Word.
Mobile applications: 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 Camera,
Gallery and Calculator.
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