Applications
Software designed to be used by people. Perhaps the single largest category of software that includes countless subcategories including most business software.Apps
Applications designed specifically for mobile devices.Office Productivity
Tools for developing knowledge materials such as a spreadsheet or text document.Automation
Software for automating work such as business processes or manufacturing tasks.Robotics
Software for autonomous machines. Although robots have a physical form, most of the work of developing a robot is software.Controls
Systems that implement controls. For example, safety controls on a high speed train such as automatic breaking when an earthquake is detected.Decision Support
Applications that support decision making processes such as strategic planning. For example, business analytics tools that visualize patterns, correlations and trends in sales data.Knowledge & Media
Tools for organizing information that is meaningful to people such as documents, photographs, sound and video. For example, content management systems, document management and media publishing tools.Games
Computer generated environments and activities designed to be entertaining and engaging.Ecommerce & Markets
Software designed for commercial transactions such as a stock exchange or ecommerce website.Marketing
Software designed for marketing such as a digital advertising platform.Algorithms
A generic term for software that solves a problem. Implies a rigorous design based on the best known solution to a problem or original research and development.Artificial Intelligence
Software that learns and self improves.Software Development
Software for developing other software.Systems
Software that is primarily intended to provide services to other software.Databases
Systems for managing and accessing data.Integration
Systems that integrate systems, processes and data.Operating Systems
Systems for managing the resources of a computer and providing a user interface.Libraries & APIs
Software that acts as a building block for other software.Drivers
Software for operating a device such as a network card or sensor.| Overview: Software | ||
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