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The document discusses types of software and applications of computers. It describes system software, including operating systems, programming language translators, communication software, and utility programs. It also outlines various application software like word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, education, and entertainment software. The document then discusses various applications of computers in fields like business, education, banking, entertainment, home, medical, defence, science, and e-commerce.

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Types of Software & Applications of Computer: Efforts by

The document discusses types of software and applications of computers. It describes system software, including operating systems, programming language translators, communication software, and utility programs. It also outlines various application software like word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, education, and entertainment software. The document then discusses various applications of computers in fields like business, education, banking, entertainment, home, medical, defence, science, and e-commerce.

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TYPES OF SOFTWARE

&
APPLICATIONS OF
COMPUTER
EFFORTS BY
VAIBHAV GUPTA
&
YASHASVI SHARMA
Types of software

System software

Application software
SYSTEM
SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE IS A SET OF ONE OR MORE PROGRAMS


DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE OPERATION AND EXTEND THE
PROCESSING CAPABILITY OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM.

TYPES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARES ARE:-

1)OPERATING SYSTEMS
2) PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS
3) COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE
4) UTILITY PROGRAMS
OPERATING SYSTEMS

OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE TAKES CARE OF EFFECTIVE


AND EFFICIENT UTILISATIONOF ALL HARDWARE AND
SOFTWARE COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS TRANSFORM THE INSTRUCTIONS


PREPARED BY PROGRAMMERS IN A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE INTO A FORM
THAT CAN BE INTERPRETED AND EXECUTED BY A COMPUTER SYSTEM.
COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE

IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT (where multiple computers are interconnected


together by communications network)COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE ENABLES
TRANSFER OF DATA AND PROGRAMS FROM ONE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER.
UTILITY PROGRAMS

UTILITY PROGRAMS ARE A SET OF PROGRAMS THAT HELP USERS IN SYSTEM MAINTENENCE TASKS ,AND
IN PERFORMING TASKS OF ROUTINE NATURE.SOME TASKS COMMONLY PERFORMED BY UTILITY
PROGRAMS INCLUDE FORMATTING OF HARD DISKS OR FLOPPY DISKS,TAKING BACKUP OF FILES
STORED ON HARD DISK ON TO A TAPE OR FLOPPY DISK, SORTING OF THE RECORDS STORED IN A FILE
BASED ON SOME KEY FIELD.
APPLICATION SOFTWARES

APPLICATION SOFTWARE IS A SET OF ONE OR MORE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SOLVE A SPECIFIC


PROBLEM,OR DO A SPECIFIC TASK.
ITS TYPES INCLUDE:-
•WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE
•SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE
•DATABASE SOFTWARE
•GRAPHICS SOFTWARE
•EDUCATION SOFTWARE
•ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE

WORD-PROCESSING SOFTWARE ENABLES US TO MAKE USE OF A COMPUTER FOR


CREATING,EDITING,VIEWING,FORMATTING,STORING,RETRIEVING AND PRINTING
DOCUMENTS.
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE

SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE IS A NUMERIC-DATA ANALYSIS TOOL THAT


ALLOWS US TO CREATE A KIND OF COMPUTERISED LEDGER. A MANUAL
LEDGER IS A BOOK HAVING ROWS AND COLOUMNS THAT ACCOUNTANTS
USE FOR KEEPING A RECORD OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND FOR
PREPARING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
GRAPHICS SOFTWARE

GRAPHICS SOFTWARE ENABLES US TO USE A COMPUTER SYSTEM


FOR CREATING ,EDITING,VIEWING,STORING,RETRIEVING AND
PRINTING OF DESIGNS ,DRAWINGS,PICTURES,GRAPHS,ETC.
DATABASE SOFTWARE

A DATA-BASE IS A COLLECTION OF RELATED DATA STORED AND TREATED AS A


UNIT FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL PURPOSES.A DATABASE SOFTWARE IS A
SET OF PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE US TO CREATE A DATABASE,MAINTAIN IT
(add,delete,and update its records),ORGANISE ITS DATA IN DESIRED FASHION AND
SELECTIVELY RETRIEVE USEFUL INFORMATION FROM IT.
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ALLOWS A COMPUTER TO BE USED


AS AN ENTERTAINMENT TOOL.COMPUTER GAMES BELONG TO
THIS CATEGORY OF SOFTWARE.
Application of computers

In this presentation we will talk about computer


applications and it’s various uses in different fields
Uses of computers
Computers have become an essential part in modern human life. Since the
invention of computers have evolved in terms of increasing computing power
and decreased size. owning to the widespread use of computers in every
sphere, life in today’s world would be unimaginable without computers
They have made human life’s better and happier.There are many computer
uses in different fields of work. Engineers , architects, jewellers and
filmmakers all use computers to design things.
Teachers , writers and most office workers use computers for research, word
processing and e-mailing. Small businesses can use computers as a point of
sale and for general record keeping
Business
Education
Banks
Entertainment
Home
Medical
Defence
Science
E-commerce
Business..
A computer has high speed of
calculation,diligence, accuracy, reliability and
versatility which made it an integrated part in all
business organisations
computer is used in business organisations for :-
1. Payroll calculation
2. Budgeting
3. Financial forecasting
4. Sales analysis
5. Maintenance of stock. Etc.
Education..
The computer has provided a lot of
facilities in the education system :-
1. The computer provides a base for
CBE ( computer based education)
2. CBE involves control, delivery and
evaluation of learning
3. It is used to prepare a database
about performance of a student and
analysis is carried out on this basis.
Banking..
Banks provide online accounting
facility, which includes current
balance, deposits, overdrafts,
intrust charges , shares , and trustee
records
ATM machines are making it even
easier for customer to deal with
banks
Entertainment..
Computer plays a very important role in the
field of entertainment and also help us
passing our time.
 for entertainment we can do certain things
1. Listening to music
2. Watch t.v ‘s and movies
3. Doing art
4. Playing games
5. Used for animations
Home..
Computers are used at homes for doing
:-
1. Homework (which is of no use)
2. Playing games
3. And our entertainment

And are also used as a reason to scold


the innocent child
..
Medical..
Computer are playing very important
role in medical field . They are
helping the doctors to diagnose
disease and For many other purpose.
1. Patient monitoring As in ICU and
Ecg Or in operation theatre
2. Maintaining patient history and
other records
3. Diagnosis
Defence..
Computer have many uses in
defence fields
1. Controlling UAV or unmanned air
crafts
2. They are also used in running
intercontinental Ballistic missiles
3. Used to track Incomming missiles
4. Helps in locating where enemies are
hidinG and etc..
Science..
Uses of Computers in
Scientific Research
1. Complex data analysis
2. Solving mathematical
equations
3. Prediction modeling
e-commerce..
The following services of e-
commerce are used most
frequently in e-business.
1. E-mailing
2. Video conferencing
3. E-shopping
4. Electronic banking

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