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