Computer Software

You are here: Home > tutorials > Computer basics > Computer Software Computer software, or just software, is set of instructions that direct a computer's processor to perform specific operations or tasks. In fact anything stored on the computer electronically is known as software, or is any part of computer that we can see by our eyes but we cannot touch it physically. Types of Software Software is divided into two categories, System Software and Application Software. Systems software is the type of software that includes the operating system and utilities that enable the computer to function and process data or information. Operating Systems are very important programs used for controlling other programs especially Application Programs. The following are the most common used Operating Systems in the PCs and other types of computers:- Windows Operating system (The property and Product of the software company known as Microsoft Corporation. Click here to learn more about Microsoft Windows Operating Systems! Mac Os (designed and distributed by the Apple Inc. Linux Unix Application software is the type of software that is designed for enabling users to perform productive tasks, including typing documents (Word-processing Applications, i.e. MS-Word), calculating mathematics (Spreadsheet Application, MS-Excel), browsing the Internet (Internet/Web browsers) or presentations Application, i.e. MS-PowerPoint and others. The following are examples of Application Software:- Microsoft Access Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft PowerPoint Google Chrome Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft Publisher, etc. Microsoft Word Program Screen Previous: What is a Mouse? Next: What is an Operating System? See also this: What are the computer output devides? What is a Computer? What is a Web browser? What are the different types of computers? What are computer data storage devices? What is the Internet? What is facebook?

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