Ducusin, Paul Michael U

03-10-15

Bs EE 3

1. Word Processing Software: Allows

users to create, edit a document
2. Spreadsheet Software: Allows users
to create document and perform
calculation
3. Database Software: Allows users to
store and retrieve vast amount of data.
4. Presentation Graphic
Software: Allows users to create visual
presentation
5. Multimedia Software: Allows users to
create image, audio, video etc

Example: MS Word, Word Pad

6. Commercial Software: Installation in

number of computers is specified by the
software vendor/producer. User only
buys the license to use it. User does not
buy the software. He/she may not be
allowed to install a software more than
one machine.
A demo version of software may exist
for free but demo version does not
include all the key components of the
software.

Example: AVG, Winrar,

7. Shareware: May be free of charge or

the software company may charge a
nominal fee. Users can download these
kinds of software from the Internet.
8. Installed Software: Software you buy
from market or download from the

Example: Real Player trial version, MP3

Player trial version etc.

Example: Excel, Lotus1-2-3

Example: MS Access, MySQL, Oracle

Example: MS Power Point

Example: Real Player, Media Player etc.

Example: MS Office, Games etc.

Internet to your computer. The software

is physically installed in your computer
and runs from your Hard Drive. Usually
these kinds of software are wrapped
inside a CD case when you buy it from
market.
9. Web Based Software: Software that
are run from the Internet.
10. Software Suites: Related software
programs are sometimes sold bundled
together as a software suite

11. Information worker software lets

users create and manage information,
often for individual projects within a
department, in contrast to enterprise
management.
12. Educational software is related to
content access software, but has the
content and/or features adapted for use
in by educators or students.
13. Product engineering software is
used in developing hardware and
software products.

14. Simulation software simulates

physical or abstract systems for
research, training or entertainment
purposes.

Example: Online games, Virus

protection software that you download
from Internet etc.
Example: MS Office. When you
purchase MS Office license you
basically purchase the right to install
and use MS Word, MS Excel, Power
Point, and FrontPage.
Examples include time
management, resource management,
analytical, collaborative and
documentation tools
Example, it may deliver evaluations
(tests), track progress through material,
or include collaborative capabilities.
This includes computer-aided
design (CAD), computer-aided
engineering (CAE), computer language
editing and compiling tools, integrated
development environments, and
application programmer interfaces.

15. Content access software is used

primarily to access content without
editing, but may include software that
allows for content editing. Such
software addresses the needs of
individuals and groups to consume
digital entertainment and published
digital content.

Examples include media players, web

browsers, and help browsers.

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