Application Software

1. - To make business activities more efficient - To assist with graphics and multimedia projects - To support home, personal, and educational tasks - To facilitate communications

2. Graphics and Multimedia Software

2.1. Computer‐aided design (CAD) software

2.2. Desktop publishing software

2.3. Paint/Image editing software

2.4. Professional photo editing software

2.5. Video and audio editing software

2.6. Multimedia authoring software

3. Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

3.1. Legal software

3.2. Personal software

3.2.1. Personal finance software

3.2.2. Personal DTP software

3.2.3. Personal paint/image editing software

3.2.4. Personal photo editing software

3.3. Clip art/image gallery

3.4. Legal software

4. Business Software

4.1. is application software that assists people while performing business activities

4.1.1. Spreadsheet

4.1.2. Accounting

4.1.3. Presentation

4.1.4. Database

4.1.5. Document management

4.1.6. Project management

5. Application Software for Communications

5.1. E‐Mail

5.2. Blogging

5.3. Chat Room

5.4. Web Browser

5.5. Instant Messaging

5.6. Newsgroup/Message Board

5.7. Text, Picture, Video Messaging

6. Web Applications

6.1. A Web application is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet

7. Learning Tools for Application Software

7.1. Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual

7.2. You can ask a question or access the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order

7.3. Web‐based Help provides updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software

7.4. Web‐based training is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web

7.5. Distance learning (DL) is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations