Difference Between Content Type and Taxonomy

Content Type and Taxonomy are totally two different conceptions on the website. Different “Content Types” equal to the classifications of “Node” template. Except for Blog, Forum, Legal Text and Comment authenticated users often use, Page and Faq, these two Content Types will be used by members of G•IPRs management group. While “Taxonomy" is the classification of contents of articles. The treed-structure classification in Category on the left side of the website is “Term” under the “Taxonomy”. There is no need for authenticated users to focus on “Content Types” (already set in the system) when submitting an article. But you need to choose the most proper “Term” to classify your article.