You also get several settings, that change the styling of the category, so you can setup categories for multiple purposes.
The category display settings section:

At the category display settings section you can set and edit all the properties of the category that will affect it’s appearance and the availability of special elements at the category page.
The following fields are available:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Display Categories with no products | Specify whether to display the category, if no products are available in the category. |
| List subcategories on catalog page | Specify whether or not to list subcategories at the catalog page of this category |
| Show navigation help, if no products are available in this category | Specify whether or not to display a navigation help when no products are available in this category. |
| Show subcategory images on catalog page? | Specify whether or not to display subcategory images at the catalog page of this category |