Software

Software:

Software is a set of program which is used for different purpose. It is also defined as the program concerned with operation of the hardware in the data system.

Types of Software:-

v  System Software:-The software required for running user program is known as system software. System software is the collection of the programs written for computer, which allows the user to develop and run programs.

Mainly system software is divided into two parts:

1. Operating system is a program: - Operating system is a program which controls overall operations (activities) of the computer. It is the media point between the computer and operators, dos, UNIX, windows are the example of operating system.

2. Utility program:- Utility program are those programs, which are used for managing files or folders, working with  files or folders or drives and developing writing and testing the programs.

v  Application software:-The software written for special purpose (specific) in a specific language is known as application software. These programs perform certain task with respect to related program MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint, adobe PageMaker, freehand, Photoshop, and AutoCAD are the examples of application software.