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There are two types of software: System software and Application software.
Just like a tree stores water in
Software its trunk, a computer stores
information, like your drawings
and games in its storage devices.
System Application
Software Software
If CPU is the brain of a computer, then which computer hardware is its ear?
System Software
A software that controls and manages all the activities of a computer system is called
System software. The system software is like a manager who manages a computer system.
When we switch on a computer, the first thing that system software does is to prepare the
computer for you to work on it. It loads important files so that you can work and run the
application software. This software is called the Operating System.
Operating system is the most commonly used system software. Microsoft Windows is the
most popular operating system used by people across the world. There are many versions
of Windows like Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows 11 is the latest version.
Windows 8 Windows 10 Windows 11
Application Software
The software that perform some specific type of jobs on a computer are called Application
software.
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