Software
SOFTWARE
The data, programs or coded instructions that are used to operate the computer are called software.
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Modem software includes system software (operating system) and application software.
The data, programs or coded instructions that are used to operate the computer are called software.
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Modem software includes system software (operating system) and application software.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE (OPERATING SYSTEM)
Comprises of the programs that are used to operate and maintain a computer system, including the operating system and utility programs. The Operating System runs the computer and the Applications Software. It makes sure that the Hardware and the Applications Software understand each other. This makes it the most important piece of software on the computer. The Operating System also comes with utilities. These are pieces of Applications Software that mostly deal with managing data. |
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APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Comprise program that perform specific tasks. There are as many different kinds of Applications Software as there are things you could want to do with a computer, however the most common are word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software. Word processing software is used to write documents, which are formatted pages of text, such as letters or essays. Spreadsheet software organizes data, usually numbers, into columns and rows. It is used mostly for accounting and has many features for doing mathematical operations. Presentation software is used to make virtual (or, simulated) slide shows and usually have all sorts of exciting features for animations and sounds that you just can’t do in a normal slide show. Database software is an advanced way of organizing complicated information in simple formats. |