1. programs designed that makes users more productive and assist with personal tasks
1.1. To make business activities more efficient
1.2. To assist with graphics and multimedia projects
1.3. To support home, personal, and educational tasks
1.4. To facilitate communications
2. forms
2.1. Packaged software
2.2. Custom software
2.3. Open source Shareware Freeware
2.4. Web application
2.5. Shareware
2.6. Freeware
2.7. Public-domain software
3. Graphics and Multimedia Software
3.1. Computer-aided design (CAD) software
3.2. Desktop publishing software
3.3. Paint/Image editing software
3.4. Professional photo editing software
3.5. Video and audio editing software
3.6. Multimedia authoring software
4. Learning Tools for Application Software
4.1. Web-based training is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web
4.2. Distance learning (DL) is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations
5. Business software
5.1. Word Processing
5.1.1. AutoCorrect
5.1.2. AutoFormat
5.1.3. Grammar Checker
5.1.4. Collaboration
5.1.5. Columns
5.1.6. Ink Input
5.1.7. Macros
5.1.8. Mail Merge
5.1.9. Reading Layout
5.1.10. Research
5.1.11. Search and Replace
5.1.12. Smart Tags
5.1.13. Tables
5.1.14. Templates
5.1.15. Thesaurus
5.1.16. Tracking Changes
5.1.17. Voice Recognition
5.1.18. Web Page Development
5.2. Spreadsheet
5.2.1. allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
5.3. Database
5.3.1. is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
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. Note taking
5.5.1. typed text
5.5.2. handwritten comments
5.5.3. drawings
5.6. Personal information manager
5.6.1. Appointment calendar
5.6.2. Address book
5.6.3. Notepad
5.7. Business software for phones
5.8. Business software suites
5.9. Project management
5.10. Accounting
5.11. Document management
5.12. Enterprise computing software
5.12.1. Human resources
5.12.2. Accounting
5.12.3. Engineering
5.12.4. Marketing
5.12.5. Sales
5.12.6. Distribution
5.12.7. Customer service
5.12.8. Information technology