System software manages and controls hardware so that application software can perform tasks like word processing, presentations, web browsing, and photo editing. There are two major types of software: system software which includes operating systems, compilers, and interpreters, and application software which are easy to use programs designed to perform specific tasks for users. Examples of system software are operating systems while common application software includes Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Photoshop.

1. Lecture Four

2. Software
• Instructions that tell the computer how to process data into the form
you want.
• Software and programs are interchangeable.
• Computer Instructions or data, anything that can be stored electronically
is Software.

3. 1) System Software.
2) Application Software.
Two major types:

4. System software
System software is a term referring to any computer software which manages
and controls the hardware so that application software can perform a task.

5. Examples of system Software
◼ Operating System, compiler,
loader, linker, Interpreter.

6. Application software
Easy-to-use programs designed to perform specific tasks
Application Software includes programs that do real work for
user.

7. Common application software:
◼Microsoft Word
◼PowerPoint
◼Internet Explorer
◼Photoshop, Photo-Paint
Examples of Application Software

8. System software
Example : Windows
Application software
Example : Browsers
Micro office , itc
Hardware Computer
Example : keyboard ,
Monitor , CPU

9. Summary
Application Software : Apply to real-world tasks Solves user problems
System Software enables the application software to interact with the
computer hardware.

10. THE END
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