
What is computer software?
What is computer software and their types: with example-Software is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do. A software is a interface between the user and the computer. It is a set of instructions, programs that are used to give command to the hardware.
Software Can Divided Into Two Major Categories
- Application software
- System software
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
It is a program software designed to help the user to perform single or multiple task. it is a set of instruction or programs designed for specific user or application. application software are also called the end -user programs.
Software | Example Of Software |
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word-processing software | LibreOffice writer ,Ms word, Apple iworkpages , coral WordPerfect, Google docs etc. |
Spreadsheet software | LibreOffice Calc, Ms excel etc. |
Database Software | LibreOffice Base, Ms Access, Oracle, |
Graphics Software | CorelDraw, Photoshop, Pacemaker etc. |
Education Software | Education software allows a computer to be used as a learning and teaching tool. |
Entertainment Software | VLC Media player, Windows media player, Windows movie maker etc. |
Internet Browsers | Firefox, safari, Chrome etc. |
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
system software is responsible for controlling integrating and managing the individual hardware components of computer system. System software can be divided into parts………. .
- System management Program
- System utilities
1. System Management program
Software | Example Of system Management Program |
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Operating System | Ms windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, CentOS, Ubuntu, Unix etc. |
Drive Driver | BIOS Driver, Motherboard Driver, Display Driver, Rom Driver Printer driver, USB driver, Sound Card driver, VGA driver etc. |
Firmware | Computer peripheral, Embedded systems, UEFI, BIOS etc. |
Linker | linker is a system program that links together several object modules and libraries to from a single and coherent program. |
Loader | It is type of system Software ,which is responsible for loading and relocation of executable program in the main memory. |
Translator | Compiler, Interpreter, Assembler etc. |
2. System Utilities
software | Example Of Utilities Software |
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File Viewer | File viewer is used to view and manage file in computer:- windows explorer |
File Compressor | File compressor is used to shrink the size of file:- WinZip |
Diagnostic Utilities | This utility is used to detect problems of hardware and software. |
Disk Scanner | Disk scanner is used to detect physical and logical problem of disk. |
Antivirus | It is the utility which is used to scan computer for viruses and prevent the computer system files from being corrupt:- Kaspersky, McFee etc. |
However, there also exists another classification of software. they can easily be classified on the basis of their availability as well as sharability.
- Freeware software
- shareware software
Freeware Software
Freeware software | These software are available free of cost a user can easily download them :- Adobe reader, skype, team Viewer, Yahoo Messenger etc. |
Shareware Software
shareware software | This types of software to users on a fixed trial basis . it available on limited time :-Adobe Acrobat, PHP Debugger, WinZip, Gedrite etc. |
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