Application Software

1. Graphics and Multimedia Software

1.1. Computer-aided design (CAD) software

1.2. Desktop publishing software

1.3. Paint/Image editing software

1.4. Professional photo editing software

1.5. Video and audio editing software

1.6. Multimedia authoring software

1.7. Web Page authoring software

2. Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

2.1. Personal finance software

2.2. Legal software

2.3. Tax preparation software

2.4. Personal DTP software

2.5. Personal paint/image editing software

2.6. Personal photo editing software

2.7. Clip art/image gallery

2.8. Video and audio editing software

2.9. Home design/landscaping software

2.10. Travel and mapping software

2.11. Reference software

2.12. Educational software

2.13. Entertainment software

3. Communications

3.1. Web Browser

3.2. E-Mail

3.3. Instant Messaging

3.4. Chat Room

3.5. Text, Picture, Video Messaging

3.6. RSS Aggregator

3.7. Blogging

3.8. Newsgroup/Message Board

3.9. FTP

3.10. Video Conferencing

4. Learning Tools

4.1. Online Help

4.2. Web-based training

4.3. Distance learning (DL)

5. Uses of Application Software

5.1. To make business activities more efficient

5.2. To assist with graphics and multimedia projects

5.3. To support home, personal, and educational tasks

5.4. To facilitate communications

6. Available in a variety forms

6.1. Packaged software

6.2. Custom software

6.3. Web application

6.4. Open source software

6.5. Shareware

6.6. Freeware

6.7. Public-domain software

7. Business Software

7.1. Word Processing

7.1.1. AutoCorrect

7.1.2. AutoFormat

7.1.3. Collaboration

7.1.4. Columns

7.1.5. Grammar Checker

7.1.6. Ink Input

7.1.7. Macros

7.1.8. Mail Merge

7.1.9. Reading Layout

7.1.10. Research

7.1.11. Search and Replace

7.1.12. Smart Tags

7.1.13. Tables

7.1.14. Templates

7.1.15. Thesaurus

7.1.16. Tracking Changes

7.1.17. Voice Recognition

7.1.18. Web Page Development

7.2. Spreadsheet

7.3. Database

7.4. Presentation

7.5. Note taking

7.6. Personal information manager

7.6.1. Appointment calendar

7.6.2. Address book

7.6.3. Notepad

7.7. Business software for phones

7.8. Business software suites

7.9. Project management

7.10. Accounting

7.11. Document management

7.12. Enterprise computing software

7.12.1. Human resources

7.12.2. Accounting

7.12.3. Engineering

7.12.4. Marketing

7.12.5. Sales

7.12.6. Distribution

7.12.7. Customer service

7.12.8. Information technology