Types of Application Software

1. Web Browser

1.1. Access and interact with software from any computer & device connected to Internet

1.1.1. Proprietary

1.1.1.1. Internet explorer

1.1.1.2. Safari

1.1.2. Open source

1.1.2.1. Mozilla Firefox

1.1.2.2. Chrome

2. Presentation

2.1. Allows user to create visual aids for presentation to communicate ideas

2.1.1. Proprietary

2.1.1.1. Microsoft Office Powerpoint

2.1.1.2. Keynote (Apple)

2.1.2. Open Source

2.1.2.1. Openoffice.org Impress

2.1.2.2. Showcase

3. Spreadsheet

3.1. Allows users to organize data in rows and columns & perform calculations

3.1.1. Proprietary

3.1.1.1. Microsoft Office Excel

3.1.1.2. Numbers (Apple)

3.1.2. Open Source

3.1.2.1. Openoffice.org calc

3.1.2.2. Kcells

4. Word Processing

4.1. Allows users create and manipulate documents

4.1.1. Proprietary

4.1.1.1. Microsoft Office Word

4.1.1.2. Pages (Apple)

4.1.2. Open Source

4.1.2.1. Openoffice.org writer

4.1.2.2. Kword

5. Database

5.1. Collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval & use of that data

5.1.1. Propirietary

5.1.1.1. Microsoft Office Access

5.1.1.2. Oracle DB

5.1.2. Open Source

5.1.2.1. Openoffice.org Base

5.1.2.2. MariaDB