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Multimedia Software

                 Multimedia Software are used to combine the text with graphics, videos, animations
                 and sounds

                 Therefore,  it  is called  multimedia software.  Some commonly used  multimedia
                 software are Windows Media Player, Windows Movie Maker, Picasa, Inkspace,

                 Media Monkey, etc.


























                                                       Windows Media Player
                 Customised Software

                 Customised  software are those which have been developed according  to the
                 needs of a particular organisation or an individual. Such software is also called
                 tailor-made software.  For example  Banking software,  Delivery software,

                 Shopping software, etc.

                      DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND
                     APPLICATION SOFTWARE


                 Software  is  mainly  classified    into  two  types:  System  software  and  Application
                 software. You already know about both types of software. Lets check the differences
                 between System software and Application software.


                                  System software                               Application software

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

                  ✶ System software can run independently  Application software cannot run
                      with some conditions.                           without the presence of the system
                                                                      software.




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