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TYPES OF SOFTWARE
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                       Your Aim


                       to learn about:
                              Software                                    System Software
                                Application Software

                                 Difference between System Software and Application Software




                 Over the last two decades, computers have transformed our lives in many places, such as at
                 home, work, school, hospitals, etc. The use of computers has grown a lot.
                 A computer is an electronic device that carries out various tasks by following instructions to
                 process data and achieve the desired results. A computer system consists of several electronic

                 devices connected together. It includes both hardware and software. Hardware refers to the
                 physical parts of the computer system. Software refers to the programs and applications that
                 run on a computer.
                 Now, let's read more about software.

                     SOFTWARE

                 Software is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. It is also called a computer
                 program.  Software  controls  the  computer  and  helps it  do  useful tasks. Without  software,  a
                 computer cannot work.
                 Software can be classified into two broad categories:  system software  and  application
                 software.

                     SYSTEM SOFTWARE
                                                                                     System Software
                 System  software  is  designed  to  operate  and
                 control the computer hardware. It provides
                 a platform for smoothly running application
                                                                     Operating          Language             Utility
                 software.                                            System            Processor          Software
                 It is classified into three categories: Operating
                 System, Language Processor and Utility Software.


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