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Multimedia Software

                 Multimedia software helps you work with different
                 types of media, like text,  pictures,  videos, and
                 sounds. It combines text with graphics, videos and
                 sounds, which is why it’s called multimedia software.
                 You can use it to create and edit things like videos,
                 presentations, and digital art. Some commonly used
                 multimedia softwares are Windows Media Player,
                 Windows Movie Maker, Picasa, Inkspace, Media

                 Monkey, etc.

                 Customised Software

                 Customised softwares are those which have been developed according to the needs of a
                 particular organisation or an individual. Such software is also known as tailor-made software.


                  i +   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION

                      SOFTWARE
                 Software is mainly classified  into two types: System software and Application software.
                 You might already know about these types of software. Now read the differences between
                 System software and Application software.


                                System software                                 Application software

                 It is used for operating computer hardware  It is used by the user to perform a particular
                 as well as software.                               task.

                 System  software  can run independently  Application  software  cannot  run  without

                 with some conditions.                              the presence of the system software.

                 The user does not have direct interaction  The user can have direct  interaction  with
                 with system software.                              the application software.

                 Pre-installed software.                            User can install and uninstall this software.


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



                  i +  OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM
                 An Operational Support System (OSS) is a set of computer programs. It is used by
                 Telecommunication  Service  Providers (TSP)  for  monitoring,  controlling,  analysing
                 and managing a computer or telephone network system. It is also known as Operation
                 Support System.




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