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SOFTWARE
Computer hardware cannot work by itself. It needs
step-by-step instructions to perform a task. These
stepwise instructions are called software. You
cannot see and touch software. The games you play
on a computer are examples of software.
Let’s take another example:
You purchase a movie DVD. You can touch and hold the DVD.
But you cannot touch the movie stored in it. So, the DVD is the
hardware, and the movie in it is the software.
Types of Software DVD
There are mainly two types of software: Software
1. System software
2. Application software
System Application
System Software Software Software
System software controls and manages the overall activities of a computer
system. So, the system software is like a manager of a computer system.
System software is a very important part of a computer system. Without it the
computer is like a car without a driver.
The main job of the system software is to prepare the computer for you to
work on and run application softwares. The Operating system is an example
of system software.
An operating system acts as an interface between the hardware components of a
computer and the user. It manages both computer hardware and software.
Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system available. It has
different versions like Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and
Windows 10.
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