Computer Applications
For the following situations advise which type of software you would use.
| Typing a letter | |
| Creating a graph | |
| Keeping a list of telephone numbers | |
| Creating a poster | |
| Creating an original image | |
| Editing a digital photograph | |
| Comparing which mobile phone tariff is the best for you | |
| reading a webpage on the Internet |
Answer
| Typing a letter | Word Processor Software |
| Creating a graph | Spreadsheet Software |
| Keeping a list of telephone numbers | Spreadsheet Software |
| Creating a poster | Photo Editing software |
| Creating an original image | Photo Editing software |
| Editing a digital photograph | Photo Editing software |
| Comparing which mobile phone tariff is the best for you | Spreadsheet software |
| reading a webpage on the Internet | Internet Browser Software |
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