Name: _______________________________           Class: _________

Part 1

Distinguish application software from system software.  Name two characteristics of each kind of software and give at least three examples of each.

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Part 2

Match the following tasks to be performed with the appropriate application software to be used.

1. _____ Desktop Publishing 2. _____ Presentation Graphics 3. _____ Word Processing 4. _____ Web Browser 5. _____ Spreadsheets 6. _____ Database Manager 7. _____ PIM (Personal Information Manager)	Keep track of information about people, products, events, transactions, or other items electronically.
	Produce a document that consists primarily of text.
	Create documents called slides that can be displayed on a large monitor or screen and used to make a presentation before a group.
	Access and display information at web sites on the Internet.
	Manage a calendar, electronic address book and communications organizer.
	Design and produce high-quality documents containing text, graphics, and custom colors such as newsletters, brochures, catalogs, etc.
	Organize, manipulate and display numbers in columns and rows in an electronic worksheet.