TYPES OF SOFTWARE

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Database

A database is a collection of related datasored and treated as a unit for information retrieval purposes

Utility Programs

Are a set of programs that help the user in system maintenance tasks, and in perfoming task of routine nature

Communication software

In a network environment communication software enables transfer of data and programs from one computer system to another

System Software

Is a set of one or more programs designed to control the operation and extende the processing, capability of computer system

Application software

Is a set of one or more programs designed to solve a specific problem, or do a specific task

Entertainment software

It allows a computer to be used as an entertainment tool

Graphics software

It enables us to a computer system for creating, editing, drawings, pictures, graphs

Word-processing

It make use of computer for creating, editing, viewing,formating, storing, retrieving, and printing documents

Some commonly known types of system software are

Operating System Programming language translators Communicating Software Utility programs

Some commonly known application software are

Word-processing Spreadsheet Database Graphics Education Software Entertainment software

Software can be divided into two major categories:

a) System software b) Application sowftware

Education Software

allows a computer to be used as a teaching and learning tool

Spreadsheet

is a numeric-data-analysis tool that allows us to create a kind of computerized ledger

Programming language translators

it transforms the instructions prepared by progammers in a programmming language into a form that can be interpreted and executed by a computer system

Operating System software

takes care of effective and efficient utilization of all hardwareand software components of a computer system

Conclusion about software

with out system software we cannot run the computer and with out application software wecannot do the work on the computer For running the running the computer we need software


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