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    There are two main types of computer software: system software and application software. System software controls and manages computer hardware and enables application programs to run properly. Examples of system software include operating systems, utility programs, and device drivers. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheet calculations, and photo editing. Application software examples include Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop, and custom or packaged software developed for specific organizations.

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    There are two main types of computer software: system software and application software. System software controls and manages computer hardware and enables application programs to run properly. Examples of system software include operating systems, utility programs, and device drivers. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheet calculations, and photo editing. Application software examples include Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop, and custom or packaged software developed for specific organizations.

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    There are two main types of computer software: system software and application software. System software controls and manages computer hardware and enables application programs to run properly. Examples of system software include operating systems, utility programs, and device drivers. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheet calculations, and photo editing. Application software examples include Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop, and custom or packaged software developed for specific organizations.

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    Types Of Computer Software

    Shubh
    Class-6th
    N.L.K. Vidya Mandir Kanpur
    2

    Software
    • “A set of instructions given to the computer
    to solve a problem is called Software.”
    • “Software is a single/collection of programs
    that performs a particular task.”

    • Software is also called Program.


    • Different software's are used to solve different
    problems.
    3

    Types Of Software
    • There are two types of software on the basis of
    their functionality:
    ▫ System Software
    ▫ Application Software
    4

    M. Hammad Waseem

    Application Software
    • Application Software includes programs
    that do real work for user.
    • Application Software is created to perform
    specific tasks for a user.

    • It is also known as application package.


    • Application software is used to perform various
    applications on the computer.
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    Examples
    ▫ Microsoft Word
    ▫ Microsoft Excel
    ▫ Lotus 123
    ▫ Photoshop etc
    6

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    Custom software
    • Custom software (also known as bespoke
    software or tailor made software's)
    i s software that is specially developed for
    some specific organization or other user.
    Packaged Software
    • Packaged Software is a Software that is
    ready-made and available for sale, lease , or
    license to the general public.
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    System Software
    • System Software is set of programs to
    control and manage the operations of a
    computer hardware.

    • It enables application programs to execute


    properly.
    • It consists of the basic operations as
    follows:
    ▫ Saving data on disk
    ▫ Making computer to work for us
    ▫ Printing a document etc.
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    Examples
    • Examples of System Software's are:
    ▫ Operating Systems
    ▫ Utility Programs
    ▫ Device Drivers
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    Operating System (OS)


    • An operating system (OS) is a collection of
    software that manages computer
    hardware resources and provides
    common services for computer programs.
    • The operating system is a vital component of
    the system software in a computer system.
    • Application programs usually require an
    operating system to function.
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