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Computer Software and Its Types

This document discusses different types of computer software. It explains that there are two main types: system software and application software. System software controls and manages computer hardware and enables applications to run properly. It includes operating systems, utility programs, and device drivers. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheet, and photo editing. Custom software is developed for a specific organization, while packaged software is ready-made and available for public use.

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Computer Software and Its Types

This document discusses different types of computer software. It explains that there are two main types: system software and application software. System software controls and manages computer hardware and enables applications to run properly. It includes operating systems, utility programs, and device drivers. Application software performs specific tasks for users like word processing, spreadsheet, and photo editing. Custom software is developed for a specific organization, while packaged software is ready-made and available for public use.

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Computer Software & its Types

Instructor : Muhammad Hammad Waseem


Email: [email protected]
Course : Introduction to Computer
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Software
• “A set of instructions given to the computer
to solve a problem is called Software.”
• “Software is a single/collection of programs
that performs a particular task.”

• Software is also called Program.


• Different software's are used to solve different
problems.
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Types Of Software
• There are two types of software on the basis of
their functionality:
▫ System Software
▫ Application Software
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Application Software
• Application Software includes programs
that do real work for user.
• Application Software is created to perform
specific tasks for a user.

• It is also known as application package.


• Application software is used to perform various
applications on the computer.
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Examples
▫ Microsoft Word
▫ Microsoft Excel
▫ Lotus 123
▫ Photoshop etc
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Custom software
• Custom software (also known as bespoke
software or tailor made software's)
is software that is specially developed for
some specific organization or other user.
Packaged Software
• Packaged Software is a Software that is
ready-made and available for sale, lease , or
license to the general public.
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System Software
• System Software is set of programs to
control and manage the operations of a
computer hardware.

• It enables application programs to execute


properly.
• It consists of the basic operations as follows:
▫ Saving data on disk
▫ Making computer to work for us
▫ Printing a document etc.
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Examples
• Examples of System Software's are:
▫ Operating Systems
▫ Utility Programs
▫ Device Drivers
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Operating System (OS)


• An operating system (OS) is a collection of
software that manages computer
hardware resources and provides
common services for computer programs.
• The operating system is a vital component of
the system software in a computer system.
• Application programs usually require an
operating system to function.
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Utility program
• Utility program is a system software that
allows a user to analyze, configure and
Maintain the computer.
• It performs a specific task related to the
management of computer.
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Device Driver
• A Device Driver is a computer
program that operates or controls a
particular type of device that is attached to
a computer.
▫ Like printers
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Question Answer Session…..

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