| A | B |
| Word Processor | Can be used to write letters and reports |
| Spreadsheet | Can be used to work out how much to sell your products for and predict total profit |
| Database | Can be used to store massive amounts of information e.g. phone numbers and addresses of customers and suppliers |
| Desktop Publisher | Can be used to create leaflets to advertise goods, birthday cards and flyers to promote products |
| Presentation software | Can be used to demonstrate or share someones comments made at a presentation |
| Web authoring | Can be used to create web pages for a web site |
| Photo Imaging | Can be used to change the appearance of perhaps an image taken by a digital camera or scanned in |
| Drawing/CAD Package | Can be used to plan and design new products,sometimes in 3D |