1. Application Software for Communications
1.1. Web Browser
1.2. E-Mail
1.3. Instant Messaging
1.4. Chat Room
1.5. Text, Picture, Video Messaging
1.6. RSS Aggregator
1.7. Blogging
1.8. Newsgroup/Message Board
1.9. FTP
1.10. Video Conferencing
2. Learning Tools for Application Software
2.1. Online Help
2.1.1. is the electronic equivalent of a user manual
2.2. Distance learning (DL)
2.2.1. is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations
2.3. Web-based training
2.3.1. is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web
3. Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use
3.1. Personal finance software
3.2. Personal paint/image editing software
3.3. Legal software
3.4. Tax preparation software
3.5. Personal DTP software
3.6. Personal photo editing software
3.7. Clip art/image gallery
3.8. Video and audio editing software
3.9. Home design/landscaping software
3.10. Travel and mapping software
3.11. Reference software
3.12. Educational software
3.13. Entertainment software
4. Web Applications
4.1. is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
5. Business software
5.1. Spreadsheet
5.1.1. allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
5.2. Database
5.2.1. is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
5.3. Personal information manager
5.4. Presentation
5.4.1. allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group
5.5. Business software for phones
5.6. Business software suites
5.6.1. is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit
5.7. Project management
5.7.1. allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project
5.8. Accounting
5.8.1. helps companies record and report their financial transactions
5.9. Enterprise computing software
5.10. Document management
5.10.1. provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user
5.11. Word Processing
5.11.1. allows users to create and manipulate documents
5.12. Note taking
5.12.1. is application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page
6. Graphics and Multimedia Software
6.1. Computer-aided design (CAD) software
6.2. Desktop publishing software
6.3. Paint/Image editing software
6.4. Video and audio editing software
6.5. Professional photo editing software
6.6. Multimedia authoring software
6.6.1. Web page authoring software
6.6.1.1. helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include multimedia and interactive content