Types of Software
Education Software
Allows a computer to be used as a teaching and learning tool
Entertainment software
Allows a computer to be used as an entertainment tool
Utility programs
Are a set of programs that help users in system maintenance tasks, and in performing tasks of routine nature
Communication Software
Enables transfer data and programs from one computer system to another
Graphics Software
Enables us to a computer system for creating, editing, drawings, pictures, graphs
Database
Is a collection of related data stored and treated as a unit for information retrieval purposes
Spreadsheet
Is a numeric-data-analysis tool that allows us to create a kind of computerized ledger
System Software
Is a set of one or more programs designed to control the operation and extend the processing capability of a computer system
Application Software
Is a set of one or more programs designed to solve a specific problem, or do a specific task
Word-processing
It make use of a computer for creating, editing, viewing, formatting, storing retrieving, and printing documents
Programming language translator
It transforms the instructions prepared by programmers in a programming language into a form that can be interpreted and executed by a computer system
Commonly known types of system software
Operating systems, programming language translators, communication software, utility programs
Two major categories of software
System software and application software
Operating system software
Takes care of efficient utilization of all hardware and software components of a computer system
Conclusion about Software
Without system software we can´t run the computer and without application software we can´t do the work on the computer. For running the computer we need software
Commonly known application software
Word-processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, education software, entertainment software