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    SYSTEM SOFTWARE

                      System  software is a set  of programs that control the overall  functioning  of a
                      computer. They are designed to operate, control and run a computer’s hardware
                      and application programs.

                      When we switch on a computer, the system software prepares the computer for you
                      to work on it. It loads important files so that you can work and run the application

                      software.  The  operating system is  an example  of system  software.  Without  an
                      operating  system,  a  computer  cannot  function.  It acts  as  a  manager  between
                      the computer hardware and the user.
                      Microsoft Windows is the most popular
                      operating  system  available  today.  It

                      has different versions like  Windows
                      98, Windows  2000,  Windows  XP,
                      Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows
                      8, Windows 10 and Windows 11.

                      APPLICATION SOFTWARE

                      At home, you might have seen various appliances which perform only a specific
                      task. For example, a washing machine is used to wash clothes and a microwave is
                      used to cook food.

                      Similarly,  computers  also have some  software that  perform only certain  tasks.
                      These types of software are known as application software. For example, WordPad
                      is used for typing a document but we cannot do painting in the WordPad program.

                      Some more examples of application software are:

                      Paint is used for drawing and colouring pictures.

                                                                Writer is used for typing letters and essays.

                      Calculator is used to do mathematical operations.

                                                                 Impress is used for creating presentations.

                           Tick ( ) if you know this.
                           ▶   Application software is designed to do a specific type of work.

                           ▶  System software is a set of programs that controls the overall working of a computer.

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