7. Common Applications Software

Applications software can be split up into specific categories. Have a look at the table below to familiarise yourself with some of them:

Applications Software Categories
Category	Example	Possible uses for this software
Word Processing	Microsoft Word	Writing a business letter. Creating a report.
Presentation	Microsoft PowerPoint	Creating a presentation about a specific topic e.g on endangered animals
Spreadsheet	Microsoft Excel	Calculating a set of numbers e.g. how much money you spend in a week
Database	Microsoft Access	Storing data for example all of the products for sale in a shop
Desktop Publishing	Microsoft Publisher	Creating leaflets, catalogues and posters
Web Design	Dreamweaver; FrontPage	Developing a web site or web pages
Web Browser	Internet Explorer; Firefox; Netscape	Viewing web pages
Image Editing	Photoshop; Paintshop Pro	Stretching, shrinking, recolouring images
Accounting	Sage; Quicken	Keeping track of money coming into and out of a business