What is Software:
- Software is a set of electronic instructions that tells the computer how to do certain tasks.A set of instructions is often called a program.
- When a computer is using a particular program,it is said to be running or executing the program.
- The two most common types of programs are system software and application software.
System Software:
- System software exists primarily for the computer itself,to help the computer perform specific function.
- One major type of system software is the operating system(OS).All computers require an operating system.
- The OS tells the computer how to interact with the user and its own devices
- Common operating systems include Windows,The Macintosh OS,OS/2,UNIX.
Application Software:
- Application software tells the computer how to accomplish tasks the user requires,such as creating a document or editing a graphic image.
- Some important kinds of application software are:
Word processing programs
Database management
Graphics programs
Browsers
Networking software
Internet applications
and so on..
