In my ISM class, we learn a whole plethora about various applications and software. For my next tutorial blog, I felt it only appropriate to explain an aspect of software that appeals to my blog’s readers, specifically how software is used in the home, personal and educational setting.
Types of Software for Home, Personal & Education Use:
- Personal Finance: Using this software, users can fulfill various tasks such as balancing their checkbooks, paying bills and tracking their income and expenses.
- Here are two YouTube links about Personal Finance Software:
- Personal Finance Software for 2010 Quicken Windows
- Personal Finance Software for MAC (iBank)
- Legal Software: This software is especially useful for those who work in the legal department. It can help with the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information.
- Tax Preparation Software: This kind of software is extra helpful to families as it can help guide families through filing their federal taxes.
- Desktop Publishing Software: Working at home? This software is PERFECT for you. It helps home business users create newsletters, brochures and fliers.
- Paint/Imaging Software: Many people have had experience with this software as it is a more simplified version of the professional one.
- Photo Editing and Management Software: These programs allow users to edit digital photos by removing red eye, blemishes, enhancing and restoring.
- Clip Art/Image Gallery: Software in this category allows its users a collection of clip art and photos.
- Video and Audio Editing: As most software is for its users, it a simpler version to the Professional software.
- Travel and Mapping Software: This software is enabling users to view maps, determine directions and locating points of interests and construction reports, mileage, and finally, time and expenses
- Reference and Educational Software: This type of software can be brought into three categories:
- Reference: Provides valuable and thorough information to its’ users
- Educational: This software reaches particular skills about any subject to its users
- Computer-Based Training: Students learn by using and competing exercises with instructional software.
- Entertainment Software: This software can be used on personal computers, interactive games, videos and programs
For more information, you can also check out this Chapter about Application Software:
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