 Presentation Software – These are programs that allow users to create

electronic presentation for reports and other functions.

 Desktop Publishing Software – This allow the user to create page makeups
and do simple typesetting to produce various materials, such as books
pamphlets, reports, and booklets. Example of DTP software are MS Publisher,
and PageMaker.

 Reference Software – These are electronic versions of various references such

as encyclopedia, almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, thesauri, and the like.

 Graphics Programs – These allow the creation and manipulation of graphics,

images, objects, and pictures. Some of the common graphics programs are
CorelDraw, Photoshop, and Computer Aided Design (CAD)

 Educational Software – These include tutorials and electronic lessons that give
students knowledge or training in a particular subject or skill, such as Math or
Science or in gardening or cooking.

 Computer Games – These are programs that simulate real games or provide
entertainment and adventure to users.

 Network Software – These are programs that make it possible for computers in
different areas to be connected, allowing their users to communicate with each
other.

 Language Software – These provide programmers with the necessary tools to

write programs and instructions to computer.

Programming Software. Programmers use this software for making computer

programs. Programming software is a tool to make software using different
programming languages.