What is computer software and its types?

Computer software is a program or set of instructions that instruct the user on the machine and tell the hardware what to do are called a computer software. It is The combination of instruction and data.

Types of computer software

The software can broadly be classified into two categories-

(1) System software (2) Application software

(1) System software

It manages and controls the hardware components and allows the interaction between the user and the hardware. It required for the working of Computer itself. The user of the computer doesn’t need to be aware of the functioning of the system software while using the computer. For example, when we buy a Computer, The software also includes different device drivers.

The purposes of system software

(a) To provide basic functionality to a computer. (b) To control computer hardware (c) To act as an interface between the user, application software, and computer Hardware.

System Softwares of computer

(1) Operating system (OS)

It is an essential component of a system to run programs. It is an interface between the user of a computer and the computer hardware. It Found in any devices such as cell phones, video game consoles, supercomputers, web servers, etc. Example- UNIX, MS-DOS, WINDOWS, MAC OS, all the basic tasks like file Management, handling input, and output devices are performed by us.

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