Software is a set of programs, which are designed to perform a well-defined function. A program was written to solve a specific problem sequence of instructions.
There are two types of software
System Software
Application software
System Software
System software is a collection of design, operation, control and extend the processing power of the computer program itself. System software is usually manufactured by computer. These software products include low-level language for writing programs, and hardware at a very basic level of interaction. System software as the interface between the hardware and the end user.
Some examples of system software is the operating system, compiler, translator, assembler, and so on.
Application software
The characteristics of the system software as follows:
Shut down the system
Fast
Difficult to design
Difficult to understand
Less interaction
Smaller size
Difficult to operate
Generally written in low-level language
Application software
Application software products are designed to meet the specific needs of the environment in particular. All software applications in the computer lab can be included in the preparation of the application software category.Applications may include a single program, such as a Microsoft Notepad for writing and editing simple text. It can also be set by the program, commonly referred to as a package, which together to complete a task, such as a spreadsheet package.
Examples of applications are the following:
Microsoft Office Suite software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Powerpoint
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