Chapter 3 Application Software and Utility Software

Business Graphic and Multimedia Home / Personal / Education Communications Utility

Categories of Application Software

Business Software

Word Processing Presentation Spreadsheet Database Note Taking Personal Information

Manager

Business Software Suite

Project Management Accounting Document Managem

ent Enterprise Computing

Graphic and Multimedia

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Publishing Paint / Image Editing Photo Editing Video and Audio Editi

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Animation Web Page Authoring

Home / Personal / Education

Software Suite Personal Finance Legal Tax Preparation Desktop Publishing Paint / Image Editing Photo Editing and

Photo Management

Clip Art / Image Gallery

Video and Audio Editing

Home Design / Landscaping

Travel and Mapping Reference and

Educational Entertainment

Communications

Web Browser E-mail Instant Messaging Chat FTP Video Conferencing

Utility Software

File Manager Search files Image Viewer Uninstaller Disk Defragmenter Screen Saver Antivirus Disc Burning