Developmental (Continued)   | 
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      Simulations – software that simulates what could be done in reality, such as flying a plane. | 
Instructional  | 
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6  | 
      Learning area-specific content and skills – this may overlap with other categories, but the concepts would be specific to learning areas rather than general cognitive or basic skills. | 
7  | 
      Repetition and practice – sometimes known as drill and practice, providing a high number of repetitive tasks to develop mastery. | 
Other  | 
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8  | 
      General reference and informational CDs | 
9  | 
      Applications | 
10  | 
      Administrative | 
11  | 
      Online resources | 
12  | 
      Predominantly print resources that have limited CD resources. | 
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Quite often, software packages will demonstrate a combination  of the characteristics listed above. For example, many programmes have built-in  assessment; many basic skills development programmes include repetition and  practice. 
  
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