Software is a set of instructions that operate the functions of a computer. There are two major types of software used in business - system software and application software. System software includes operating systems like Windows, Linux, and macOS, which manage the activities and control of a computer. Application software are programs designed to help users perform specific tasks, and there are two types: customized software developed for a specific purpose, and general purpose software for broad uses. Major categories of application software include office suites, web browsers, media players, games, graphics editors, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems which integrate vital business operations across an organization.

3. WHAT IS SOFTWARE?
A set of instructions which are given to the
computer system to operate the different functions
of the computer is called software.

4. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFTWARE IN BUSINESS
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1950 today
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Software
Hardware
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5. MAJOR TYPES OF COMPUTER
SOFTWARE USE IN BUSINESS
TWO MAJOR TYPE OF SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Application Software
MS office paint
Firefox
System Software
skype
Operating
system
Tools & utilities
Hardware
Disk,CPU,RAM etc…

6. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
•The system software the manage and controls the
activities of the computer is called the operating
system.

7. OPERATING SYSTEM INCLUDE
•Window vista, window xp, window server 2003, UNIX,
linux , and the macintosh operating system.
•Linux is a powerful, resilient open source operating system
that can be run multiple hardware platform used widely to
run web server.

8. DIFFERENT TYPES OF OPERATING
SYSTEM:
There are two major types of operating system in
the business interface;
Workgroup operating system.
Consumer Appliances operating system.

9. WORKGROUP OPERATING SYSTEM.
Workgroup operating system is the system which is
used in business organization officially for the work
in the office to integrate the internal affaires of the
business .E.G.
Windows 2000 Server
Unix
Netware
Red Hat Linux
Mac OS X Server

10. WORKGROUP OPERATING SYSTEM.
•Windows: microsoft windows is a series of graphical
interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold
by microsoft. Example (windows 7).
•Android: an operating system that is being used by a large
amount of phones and tablets and is considered one of the
most common mobile operating system. Example
(jellybean 4.3) latest version.

11. CONSUMER APPLIANCES OPERATING
SYSTEM.
Consumer appliances operating system is the system which
is helpful for the consumer. These software provide
assistance to the customers in the daily affaires with the
company. E.G.
• Windows ce .Net
• Windows XP embedded
• Handheld PC
• Pocket PC
• Palm OS

12. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Types of software designed by any programmer, that helps
doing specific or multiple tasks. There are two types of
application software's "customized" and "general purpose"

13. EXAMPLES
• MICROSOFT WORD
• GOOGLE CHROME
• WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
• WORLD OF WARCRAFT
• ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
• SKYPE
• COREL WORDPERFECT

14. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)
•Enterprise resource planning (ERP)…
• A set of integrated programs that manage a company’s vital
business operations for an entire multi-site, global organization
• Vendor examples
SAP, baan, Oracle, SSA
Peoplesoft, marcam
Dun & bradstreet QAD
JD Edwards ross systems

15. EXAMPLE
Integrated
Supply Chain
Management
Software

16. SUMMARY

17. T H E E N D