Domain 4-Train user on Software (Application Software)

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Application Software Application Software can be categorized into four different types:

-Productivity Software products are used om almost all businesses to assist with word processing, accounting, database management, graphics presentations, scheduling, email, time managements, and other functions performed in offices and homes.

-Specialty software includes programs designed for a specific industry. For example, in health information management, encoders are deigned to accelerate the medical coding process. Other types of specialty software in other industries include multimedia authoring, desktop publishing, and CAD/CAM products.

-Education and reference software includes encyclopedias, anatomy atlases, and library searches. One very successful library search program is Medline, which is offered through the Internet site of the National Library of Medicine.

-Entertainment software includes games and audio/video entertainment