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Types of Software

The document outlines the two main types of software: system software, which includes operating systems that manage hardware and application software, and application software, which is designed to perform specific tasks. System software facilitates communication between applications and hardware, while application software can be user-designed or ready-made. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages, such as customizability and cost for user-designed software, and user-friendliness and availability for ready-made packages.

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Types of Software

The document outlines the two main types of software: system software, which includes operating systems that manage hardware and application software, and application software, which is designed to perform specific tasks. System software facilitates communication between applications and hardware, while application software can be user-designed or ready-made. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages, such as customizability and cost for user-designed software, and user-friendliness and availability for ready-made packages.

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Types of

Software
Introducti
on
• Software is programs or instructions
that tell the computer what to do
and how to do it
• Computers need software to do
even a simple job, without
software computers cannot
function
Types of
Software
• Two types:
 System software
• It is the background software that
enables the application software to
interact with each other
 Application software
• It is a group of programs designed to
accomplish a single task or a group of
related tasks
System
•
Software
Also known as Operating System (OS) and Disk Operating System
(DOS)
• OS allows applications software to communicate with the hardware
• DOS is a group of programs which manages the most basic
operations of a computer system
• DOS is a link between the users and the computer system
• Example of OS are Window XP, Window 7,VISTA, Linux, Macintosh,
etc
• DOS programs reside on a floppy disk or hard disk
Functions of
OS
• Control the hardware, the memory
and the application software
• Manages the information on the disk
• Runs computer programs
• Manages the startup process
Application
Software
• It is a group of programs designed to
accomplish a single task or a group of
related tasks
• It divided into two categories:
 User-designed application software
• Software that is created or designed by big
companies and government department
 Ready-made application software
• A collection of programs designed for general use
User Designed Application
Software
• Also known as Bespoke
Software or Tailor-Made
Software
• These type of software are designed
and developed specifically for the
company or organization
Advantag
es
• The Company will get the
exact software/system that
they need
• The software will work exactly how
they want it to work
• The software will only have the
features that they specifically need
in their business
Disadvantag
es
• Takes a long time to develop
• Cost a great deal of money to
develop such system
• Company need to employ a team
of people such as analysts,
programmers
• There will be little in the way of
user support and online help
Ready-Made Designed
Application Software
• Also known as Package
Software or Package
• It usually comes with manuals
 Manuals are instruction on how to
run the application software
• Example Word Processing, Power
Point
• Package is generally written in one
of the programming language by a
team of computer specialists.
• These specialist is called
programmers
• A company or organization which
writes packages is called a
software house
• A package is specific to an
operating system
Advantage of
using
Ready-Made
Packages
• User-friendly
• Cheap
• Easily Available
Disadvantages of using
Ready-Made
Packages
• Rigid
• Functions cannot be changed
• Some may not suit own
specific requirement

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