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Database Management Package
                  A database management package helps to store inter-related data or records together in an organized
                  manner  under  controlled  redundancy.  It  helps in generating  different  reports that  are  based  on  the
                  records. For example: MS-Access, FoxPro, Sybase, Oracle, OpenOffice Base, etc.

                  DTP Package
                  DTP  or  (Desktop  Publishing)  package  enables  to  design  and  make  graphics  and  figures.  It  helps  in
                  designing brochures, news letters, books, posters, etc. For example: Page maker, Corel Draw, Ventura, etc.

                  CAD Package

                  CAD (Computer Aided Design) packages are used to create complex, two-or-three dimensional models of
                  buildings, including architectural, engineering and mechanical designs.

                  CASE Package
                  Computer aided software engineering packages are used to develop information systems. CASE automates
                  the analysis, design, programming and documentation tasks.

                  Presentation Package

                  Presentation packages are used to display information, normally in the form of slides. It includes graphics,
                  animation and use of multimedia. For example: MS-PowerPoint, OpenOffice Impress, Corel Presentations,
                  KPresenter, etc.

                  Specific Purpose Application Package
                  An application software enables a user to manage his/her specific type of task easily and properly. This
                  type of program is specifically developed for the users who want to automate their work and generate
                  reports as per  the  need.  It is also called customized software or  tailor  made software. For example:
                  Accounting management system, reservation system, payroll system, inventory control system, billing
                  system, etc.

                  Accounting Management System

                  Accounting  management  software facilitates to computerize the records of the various business
                  transactions and provides control over all matters related to account management. In accounting software,
                  the operator has to enter the data related to the transactions at the first point, like income and expenses
                  or receipt & payment, as input and instantly all accounting reports are generated as output.

                  Reservation System
                  Reservation System software helps in collecting information and in doing transactions related to booking
                  of tickets or taking time  bound right of berth/seat or other facilities  as per the updated availability.
                  Initially, it was designed for and operated by airlines only, but nowadays this system is being extensively
                  used by the railways, hotels, bus services, entertainment parks, etc.

                  Payroll System

                  The  payroll management  application  package  streamlines all aspects  of  salary  distribution  as it
                  computerizes the salary making of an organization. In a payroll software, the operator just enters the
                  attendance records of the employees and instantly payslips along with details of net salary, allowances,
                  deductions, gross salary, net amount, PF amount, etc. are generated.

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