Write a short note on the application areas of forms.

Forms have diverse application areas which include the following:

1. Educational sites — They are used for collecting names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information of students which is required by the websites to register them for an online course.
2. Online shopping — They are used for gathering information for the purchase of an item. For example, if we want to purchase a book or any other item over the Internet, we would be required to fill in our name, mailing address, mode of payment that we wish to opt for, and so on.
3. Online Feedback Forms — They are used for collecting feedback about a website. Most websites that offer a service encourage the users to send their feedback. Apart from building customer relations, it is a source of information for modifications or improvements.
4. Providing Interface for a Chat Session — Users are required to fill out a form if they want to participate in a chat session or a discussion group.