Software
Software, simply are the computer programs. The
instructions given to the computer in the form of a program is called Software.
Software is the set of programs, which are used for different purposes. All the
programs used in computer to perform specific task is called Software.
Types
of software
1. System software:
a)
Operating System Software
DOS, Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Unix/Linux, MAC/OS X etc.
b)
Utility Software
Windows
Explorer (File/Folder Management), Windows Media Player, Anti-Virus Utilities,
Disk Defragmentation, Disk Clean, BackUp, WinZip, WinRAR etc…
2. Application software:
a)
Package Software
Ms. Office 2003,
Ms. Office 2007, Macromedia (Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand), Adobe (PageMaker,
PhotoShop)
b)
Tailored or Custom Software