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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.
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 Used by the user to execute specific
hardware and other software. tasks.
Can run on its own under certain Needs system software to run.
conditions.
Users do not interact directly with system Users interact directly with application
software. software.
Comes pre-installed on the computer. Can be installed or uninstalled by the
You can also install some system user.
software, such as antivirus, Winzip, etc.
Examples: Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac Examples: MS Office, Web browser,
OS, etc. Media player, etc.
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM
An Operational Support System (OSS) is a set of computer programs used by
Telecommunication Service Providers (TSP) to monitor, control, analyse, and
manage computer or telephone networks. It is also called an Operation Support
System.
Operation Support Systems are mainly used by e-commerce platforms like Amazon
and Flipkart. They help manage:
Service delivery
Customer care
Stock management
Transaction management
Popular examples of Operation Support Systems include Oracle OSS, IBM OSS,
NetCracker OSS, and Huawei OSS.
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