Software and its types

A collection of programs stored and run on the hardware and help the user work on the computer.

• Hardware

• Software

• Utility

• Devices

Software are of two types

• Input and output

• System software and Application software

• Application software and operating system

• Utility software and Language processor

The type of System software that acts as a link between the user and the hardware and enables them to work together

• Utility software

• Operating System

• Language Processor

• Compression Software

The type of System software that performs tasks related to managing the computer,its devices and programs

• Operating system

• Language processor

• Utility software

• Application software

Language processor translates _________ to ______________.

• Machine language to Programming language

• Programming language to Machine language

• English to machine language

• Machine language to English

Set of programs developed to perform specific tasks.

• System software

• Application software

• Operating system

• Anti- Virus software

MS Word is an example of ____________ software

• Presentation software

• DBMS software

• Spreadsheet software

• Word processing software

The application software used to arrange and store large amount of information in organised manner

• Graphics software

• Multimedia software

• Database management software (DBMS)

• Presentation software

The application software used to combine text and graphics to design brochures, advertisements and books.

• Multimedia software

• Desktop publishing software

• Word processing software

• Graphics software

The application software used to create video, animations, sound and graphics.

• DBMS

• Multimedia software

• Presentation software

• Desktop publishing software