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COMPUTER - SOFTWARE<br />
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<strong>Software</strong> is a set of prog rams, which is desig ned to perform a well defined function. A prog ram is a sequence of<br />
instructions written to solve a particular problem.<br />
There are two types of software<br />
System <strong>Software</strong><br />
Application <strong>Software</strong><br />
System <strong>Software</strong><br />
The system software is collection of prog rams desig ned to operate, control and extend the processing<br />
capabilities of the computer itself. System software are g enerally prepared by computer manufactures.<br />
These softwares comprise of prog rams written in low level lang uag es which interact with the hardware at a very<br />
basic level. System software serves as the interface between hardware and the end users.<br />
Some examples of system software are Operating System, Compilers, Interpreter, Assemblers etc.<br />
Features of System <strong>Software</strong> are following<br />
Close to system.<br />
Fast in speed.<br />
Difficult to desig n.<br />
Difficult to understand.<br />
Less interactive.<br />
Smaller in size.<br />
Difficult to manipulate.<br />
Generally written in low level lang uag e.<br />
Application <strong>Software</strong><br />
Application software are the software that are desig ned to satisfy a particular need of a particular environment.<br />
All software prepared by us in the computer lab can come under the categ ory of Application software.<br />
Application software may consists of a sing le prog ram, such as a Microsoft's notepad for writing and editing<br />
simple text. It may also consists of a collection of prog rams, often called a software packag e, which work<br />
tog ether to accomplish a task, such as a spreadsheet packag e.<br />
Examples of Application software are following<br />
Payroll <strong>Software</strong><br />
Student Record <strong>Software</strong><br />
Inventory Manag ement <strong>Software</strong><br />
Income Tax <strong>Software</strong><br />
Railways Reservation <strong>Software</strong><br />
Microsoft Office Suite <strong>Software</strong>
Microsoft Word<br />
Microsoft Excel<br />
Microsoft Powerpoint<br />
Features of Application <strong>Software</strong> are following<br />
It is close to user.<br />
It is easy to desig n.<br />
More interactive.<br />
Slow in speed.<br />
Generally written in hig h level lang uag e.<br />
Easy to understand.<br />
Easy to manipulate and use.<br />
Big g er in size and requires larg e storag e space.
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