Introduction

Welcome to the Introduction to Applications Development and Emerging Technologies! This section provides an overview of applications development and emerging technologies.

Application

An application is a software program that allows users to perform specific tasks. Applications for desktop or laptop computers are sometimes called desktop applications, while those for mobile devices are called mobile apps. When you open an application, it runs inside the operating system until you close it. Most of the time, you will have more than one application open at the same time, which is known as multitasking.

Development

Development is the process of creating a software application. It includes designing the user interface, writing code, and testing the application for bugs. The goal of software development is to create a program that is easy to use and works correctly.

Application Development

Application development is the process of planning, designing, creating, testing, and deploying an application to perform various business operations. It can be done by massive organizations with large teams working on projects or by a single freelance developer.