There are two main types of software: systems software and application software. Systems software includes operating systems, communications software, and utility software which manage computer resources. Application software includes programs for specific tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, web browsers, and databases that are used directly by end users. Utility software is used to analyze, configure, monitor and maintain computers, and includes antivirus software, backup utilities, file managers and more.

1. Types of Software
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2. What is Software ?
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3. Overview of Software
Software is a set of electronic program instructions or data a computer processor reads in order to perform a task or
operation
In contrast, the term hardware refers to the physical components that you can see and touch, such as the computer
hard drive, mouse, and keyboard
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5. Categories of Software's
Software can be categorized according to what it is designed to accomplish.
There are two main types of software:
1. Systems software
2. Application software.
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6. Systems software
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7. • Operating Systems
• Communications Software
• Utility Software
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8. About System Software
Systems software includes the programs that are dedicated to managing the computer itself, such as the operating
system, file management utilities, and disk operating system (or DOS).
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9. About System Software -2
The operating system manages the computer hardware resources in addition to applications and data.
Without systems software installed in our computers we would have to type the instructions for everything we
wanted the computer to do!
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11. About Operating System
An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware. An operating system is a
software which performs all the basic tasks like
• File management
• Memory management
• Process management
• Handling input and output
• and Controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printer
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12. Communications Software
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13. About Operating System
• Communication software is an application or program designed to pass information from one system to another.
• These software provides remote access to systems and transmits files in a multitude of formats between
computers
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14. Communications Software Examples
Communication software is used to provide remote access to systems and exchange files and messages in text,
audio and/or video formats between different computers or users
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17. Utility Software
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19. A utility software is computer system software intended to analyze, configure, monitor, or
help maintain a computer.
Typically a utility is smaller than an program in size and may be included with an operating
system or installed separately.
About utility software
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20. Utility software Examples
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21. • Antivirus
• Backup software
• Clipboard
• Compression utility
• Cryptography software
• Debuggers
• Disk checkers, e.g. Defrag, Disk Cleanup, and ScanDisk
• Disk partition editors
• Encryption tools
• File manager etc..
Few Utility software Examples
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22. Application Software
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23. An application is any program, or group of programs, that is designed for the end user. Application software can be
divided into two general classes:
1. Systems software
2. applications software.
Applications software (also called end-user programs) include such things as database programs, word processors,
Web browsers and spreadsheets.
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26. 1. Langages
2. Packages
3. Data bases
Application Software
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