Categories of computer software
Software is divided into two categories . System software and Application software.
System software includes the operating system and all the utilities that enable the computer to function.
Application software includes programs that do real word for users . For example , word processor, Spreadsheet, and database management system fall under the category of applications software.
There have some also other categories of software :
1) Programming software : Programming software is a set of tools aid developers in writing programs . The various tools available are compilers , linker, debuggers , interpreters .
2) Malicious software ( male-ware)
Malicious software is intentionally developed to damage computers and disrupt other software . harm often caused unbeknownst to users who inadvertently installed male-ware since this type of software usually acts in secret .
Some example of malware are : Computer virus, trojan horses, worms, Adware
However we can say at last, without software a computer won’t perform any function and will simply be useless , inert machine.
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