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Main Article: Software Refers To Parts of The Computer Which Do

Software refers to programs, data and protocols that do not have a physical form and require computer hardware to function. It can be divided into system software, which includes operating systems and firmware, and application software. Some examples of operating systems include Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android. Common types of application software include office suites, web browsers, development tools and games. Software is a key part of any computer system that allows the hardware to function and be useful to users.

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Main Article: Software Refers To Parts of The Computer Which Do

Software refers to programs, data and protocols that do not have a physical form and require computer hardware to function. It can be divided into system software, which includes operating systems and firmware, and application software. Some examples of operating systems include Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android. Common types of application software include office suites, web browsers, development tools and games. Software is a key part of any computer system that allows the hardware to function and be useful to users.

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Software

Main article: Computer software


Software refers to parts of the computer which do
not have a material form, such as programs, data,
protocols, etc. Software is that part of a computer
system that consists of encoded information or
computer instructions, in contrast to the
physical hardware from which the system is built.
Computer software includes computer
programs, libraries and related non-
executable data, such as online
documentation or digital media. It is often divided
into system software and application
software Computer hardware and software
require each other and neither can be realistically
used on its own. When software is stored in
hardware that cannot easily be modified, such as
with BIOS ROM in an IBM PC
compatible computer, it is sometimes called
"firmware".

Operating Unix and  UNIX System V, IBM


system /S BSD AIX, HP-UX, Solaris 
ystem (SunOS), IRIX, List of BSD
Software operating systems
List of Linux
GNU/Linu
distributions, Comparison of
x
Linux distributions

Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows NT, Windows
2000, Windows
Microsoft
ME, Windows XP, Windows
Windows
Vista, Windows 7, Windows
8, Windows 8.1, Windows
10

86-DOS (QDOS), IBM PC
DOS DOS, MS-DOS, DR-DOS, F
reeDOS

Macintos
Classic Mac
h
OS, macOS (previously OS
operating
X and Mac OS X)
systems

Embedde List of embedded operating


d and rea systems
l-time
Amoeba, Oberon–AOS,
Experime
Bluebottle, A2, Plan 9 from
ntal
Bell Labs

Multimedi DirectX, OpenGL, OpenAL, 
a Vulkan (API)
Library
Program C standard
ming library, Standard Template
library Library

TCP/IP, Kermit, FTP, HTTP
Protocol
, SMTP
Data
File HTML, XML, JPEG, MPEG, 
format PNG

User Graphical Microsoft


interface user Windows, GNOME, KDE, Q
interface  NX Photon, CDE, GEM, Aq
(WIMP) ua

Text- Command-line
based interface, Text user
user
interface
interface

Applicatio Word processing, Desktop


n Softwar publishing, Presentation
e program, Database
Office
management system,
suite
Scheduling & Time
management, Spreadsheet, 
Accounting software

Browser, Email client, Web
Internet
server, Mail transfer
Access
agent, Instant messaging

Computer-aided
Design design, Computer-aided
and manufacturing, Plant
manufact management, Robotic
uring manufacturing, Supply
chain management

Graphics Raster graphics


editor, Vector graphics
editor, 3D
modeler, Animation
editor, 3D computer
graphics, Video
editing, Image processing

Digital audio editor, Audio


Audio playback, Mixing, Audio
synthesis, Computer music

Compiler, Assembler, Interp
reter, Debugger, Text
editor, Integrated
Software development
engineeri environment, Software
ng performance
analysis, Revision
control, Software
configuration management

Educatio Edutainment, Educational
nal game, Serious game, Flight
simulator
Strategy, Arcade, Puzzle, Si
mulation, First-person
Games shooter, Platform, Massivel
y multiplayer, Interactive
fiction

Artificial
intelligence, Antivirus
software, Malware
Misc
scanner, Installer/Package
management systems, File
manager

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