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Computer Software Reviewer

This document defines and describes different types of software. It discusses system software like operating systems, utilities, and device drivers. It also covers application software, dividing it into categories like business software and graphic/multimedia software. Application software is further broken down into proprietary, in-house, contract, off-the-shelf, and customized software. The document also lists some common types of utility programs and features of system software.

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Computer Software Reviewer

This document defines and describes different types of software. It discusses system software like operating systems, utilities, and device drivers. It also covers application software, dividing it into categories like business software and graphic/multimedia software. Application software is further broken down into proprietary, in-house, contract, off-the-shelf, and customized software. The document also lists some common types of utility programs and features of system software.

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SOFTWARE – Computer Instructions or data, Package Software – software which is sold in

anything that can be stored electronically is a bundle due to similar function of programs.
SOFTWARE.
Custom Software – made for an organization
EXAMPLES: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, as per their requirement.
Spread Sheets, Library Management System
Web Application – application that uses web
and etc.
browser.
TYPES OF SOFTWARE:
Open Source – modify and distribute to public
- System Software without any notification.
- Application Software
Shareware – delivered free, it can be copied
TYPES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE but cannot be sold.

Operating System – which manage comp Freeware – freely available to public but
hardware and software resources. author has a copy right.

Utilities – manufacture to help, analyze, Public-domain Software – totally free and


configure, optimize or maintain comp. it is not copyrighted and has no
restriction.
Device Drivers – communication device
between device and comp. COMMON TYPES OF UTILITY PROGRMAS:

Language Translators - Hardware Utilities


- Virus-Detection and Recovery Utilities
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
- File-Compression Utilities
- Categories of Application Software - Spam and Pop UP blocker Utilities
- Types of Application - Back up
- Forms of Application Software - Uninstall

CATEGORIES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE FEATURES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE

- Business Software - Close to System


- Graphic & Multimedia - Fast in Speed
- Home / Personal / Education - Difficult to Design
- Communication - Difficult to Understand
- Less Interactive
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE - Smaller in size
Proprietary – a licensed software under - Difficult to manipulate
exclusive legal right of owner. - Generally written in low level
language
In-House – develop application with the
help of company resources.

Contract

Off-the-Shelf – program that can be used


without any changes expected.

Customized Package -

FORMS OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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