Types of Software

Some commonly know types of system software are:

1. Operating system 2. Programming language translators 3. Communication software 4. Utility programs

Software can be divided into two major categories

1. System software 2. Application software

Some commonly known application software are:

1. word-processing 2. Spreadsheet 3.Database 4. Graphics 5.Education software 6. Entertraiment software

Programming language translators

is a computer program that performs the translation of a program written in a given programming language into a functionally equivalent program in a different computer language, without losing the functional or logical structure of the original code.

Database

is a computer software application that interacts with the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data.

Graphics software

is a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate visual images on a computer

Application software

is a program or group of programs designed for end users. These programs are divided into two classes: system software and application software.

System software

is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer's hardware and application programs.

Spreadsheet

is an interactive computer application for organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form

Education software

is computer software, the primary purpose of which is teaching or self-learning.

Utility programs

is system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.

Operating System software

is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

Entertainment software

is the U.S. association representing companies that publish computer and video games.

Communication software

is used to provide remote access to systems and exchange files and messages in text, audio and/or video formats between different computers or users.

Word- Processing

the production, storage, and manipulation of text on a computer or word processor.

Conclusion about software

without systen software we cannot run the computer and without application software we cannot do the work on the computer. For running the running the computer we need software