Intro Types of Software

What is software?

• The physical parts of a computer

• The operating information used by a computer

• The memory bank of a computer

• The electrical current inside of a computer

Operating system, programming language, communication software, etc. are examples of:

• System Software

• Application Software

Word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation software are examples of:

• Application software
• System software
• Hardware
• Input devices

It is a program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.

• Utility Software

• Device Driver

• Programming Software

• Operating System

It helps the user to manage files on a computer

• File Manager

• Network manager

• Disk Manager

• All

An example of system software is:

• Word Processors

• Antivirus

• Web browsers