Computer software can be stored electronically and includes programs like MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes operating systems, utilities, device drivers, and language translators. It controls hardware and provides support for application software. Examples include Windows, Linux, compilers, and drivers. Application software does specific tasks for users like payroll systems, word processors, and spreadsheets. It can be general purpose, used for many tasks, or special purpose, designed for a specific function.

1. Computer Software
Ehtasham Ul Haq
Lecture N0 4
Govt.Collage Hayatabad

2. Software ?
Computer Instructions or
data, anything that
can be stored
electronically is
Software.
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Examples:-
Ms word, excel,
power point, spread
sheets, library
management system
etc.

3. Types of Software
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System Software
Application Software

4. System
Software
The System Software consist of the Operating System
and all the utilities that enable the computer to function.
 System software actually controls the hardware so that
application software can perform any action or task.
Example:
Operating Systems, Compiler, Loader, Linker, Interpreter
and etc

5. System
Software
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In System software programs are designed to
operate, control and enhances the processing
capabilities of the computer
System software is developed by computer
manufacturer in low level language
It also helps hardware components to work together
and provide support for the development and
execution of the application software
Programs which are included in system software
package are known as system programs and the
programmers who develop those programs are
known as system programmer

6. Types of System Software
 Operating System
 Utilities
 Device Drivers
 Language Translators

7. Types of System Software
Operating System
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An operating system is software which manages computer
hardware and software resources. It also provides
common services to computer programs.
The operating system is an essential component of
the system software in a computer system. Application
programs are dependent on operating system to function

8. Utilities
 Utilities software is system software which is
manufactured to help ,analyze, configure,
optimize or to maintain a computer.
 It also helps in maintenance and problem
solving of a computer.

9. Device Drivers
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Device driver is actually a communication device
between device and computer
It loads every time in memory
When a new device is added the driver should be
installed in order to run the program

10. Application
Software:
Application Software includes programs that do real work
for user.
Example:
Payroll systems, Inventory Control, Manage student
database, Word Processor, Spreadsheet and Database
Management System etc.,

11. Application Software
 General Purpose Application
software
 Special Purpose Application
software

12. Application software
 General Purpose application software
 General purpose application software are programs that
perform common information processing jobs for end
users.
 A single software can be applied to a wide variety of
tasks.
These are divided into the following main categories
A. Productivity software
B. Business software
C. Entertainment software
D. Education software

13. Special propose application
software
 The software that is designed to perform a specific task
is know as special purpose application software is called
custom software.
 The software can perform only one task for which it has
been designed custom software.
 Example : software to process inventory control
,software to maintain bank account etc

14. Special propose application
software
A. Productivity software (Database software, Multimedia
software )
B. Business software (marketing software , payroll system,
accounting software )
C. Entertainment software (media player , video game)
D. Educational software