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                         The term software was introduced by John W. Tukey in 1957.





                  Multimedia Software

                  Multimedia  software is used to
                  create, edit, and manage multimedia
                  content, which includes a combination
                  of text,  audio, images, video, and
                  animations.  Examples of multimedia
                  software  include  Adobe Premiere
                  Pro,  Audacity,  Adobe Animate,
                  Krita, Windows Media Player, etc.

                  Customised Software

                  Customised software are developed to meet the specific needs of an organisation or individual.
                  These software are also known as tailor-made software.




                                    If the operating system is the boss of your computer, then which software is
                                    like a helpful assistant that lets you draw pictures and play games?




                       DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND
                     APPLICATION SOFTWARE

                  Software is mainly divided into two types: System software and Application software. You
                  already know about these two types. Now, let us look at the differences between System software
                  and Application software.

                                  System software                                 Application software

                  Manages  and  operates  computer  hardware  Used by the user to execute specific tasks.
                  and other software.
                  Can run on its own under certain conditions.       Needs system software to run.

                  Users do not interact directly with system software. Users interact directly with application software.
                  Comes  pre-installed on the computer. You  Can be installed or uninstalled by the user.
                  can also install some system software, such as
                  antivirus, Winzip, etc.

                  Examples: Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS, etc. Examples: MS Office,  Web browser,  Media
                                                                     player, etc.


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