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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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