Possible Programs
| To ascertain hardware requirements, it is first necessary to understand which software applications are likely to be run both immediately and also in the future. Here's a list of some possibilities. | |
Office and Business Applications: Word processing Desktop publishingSpreadsheets or accountingPresentations with Graphics and images Flowcharts, diagrams, plansProject management DatabaseWork related Accessing files remotelyVideo conferencingDocument tracking & managementCollaborative multi program projectSynchronisationCommunications: E-mail (Web based or local client)Faxing (send and/or receive) Usenet and foraVoice mail and phone answeringPhone over IPAdult Education: Learning languages Self-improvement Learning typing Learning about computers themselvesEntertainment: Viewing Videos and movies (DVD, Internet)Listening to music (CD, Internet) Watching or recording TV (terrestrial, satellite or cable)Gaming: Board games Strategy games Action & Sports games Arcade games Simulators InternetMulti playerPhotographic Creating slide shows Enhancing still photos Maintaining an album Editing movie footage Creating DVDs or Web based film clips
| Family Applications: Travel & holiday planning On-line shopping & product researchHome design and improvement planning Genealogy research & recordingNutrition and meal planning, Recipe databases Personal management: Organizers Day planners Calendars and schedules Address books BloggingFinancial: Taxes Budgeting Cheque book management Investing - recording data (real time or static)Dynamic data upload and displayChild Education: Educational software Tutorials Encyclopedia & AtlasDictionaries and thesauruses Exam preparation and testingWeb browsing - parental controlCreativity: Digital photography editing (stills)Video making, captureArt - making or viewingWriting & Journal makingMaking MusicProgramming Web page editing, FTP clientCode cutting (Assembly, 3GL, GUI)Version controlCADAsset managementDatabase administration
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