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Computer Software

Software consists of instructions that tell the computer's hardware what to do. There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes operating systems, which coordinate activities between computer devices, and utility programs, which allow users to perform maintenance tasks. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheets, and web browsing.

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Computer Software

Software consists of instructions that tell the computer's hardware what to do. There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes operating systems, which coordinate activities between computer devices, and utility programs, which allow users to perform maintenance tasks. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheets, and web browsing.

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COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Definition Of Software
Software is also called a computer program. It
consists of a series of instructions that tells the
hardware of a computer what to do or how to do it.
For example, some instructions direct the computer
to allow you to input data from a keyboard and store
it in the memory. Other instructions cause data
stored in memory to be used in calculations.

Usage Of Software
Software is used so that you can interact with the
program through its user interface. This user
interface controls how you enter data, instructions
and how information is displayed on the screen.

Types Of Software - There are two types of software


1. System Software
System Software is used to control and manage
computer devices and operations. It consists of:o Operating System
A set of programs that coordinates all the
activities among the computer hardware devices
o Utility Programme
A type of system software that allows a user to
perform maintenance type tasks

2. Application Software
Application software is all programs that perform
specific tasks for users, which include Word
processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, eMail and Web browser Software. Examples of
application software are Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE
System software consists of programmed that
control the operations of the computer and its
devices. System software serves as the interface
between the users, the application software and the
computer hardware. There are two types of system
software:
a. Operating System
b. Utility Programmed
a. Operating System

An operating system is the program that is loaded


into the computer and Coordinates all the activities
among computer hardware devices.
It controls the hardware in the computer,
peripherals, manages memory and files.
It enables the user to communicate with the
computer and other software
Some examples of operating system are Microsoft
Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, UNIX and also
DOS
b. Utility Programmed
Utility programmed allows user to perform
maintenance-type tasks.

It has been integrated into most major operating


systems such as format, check and defragment
disks
Other examples of utility programmed are
antivirus and file compression programmed

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