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Computer System Overview — Question 25

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What are different categories of software ? Give examples.

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There are broadly two categories of software:

  1. System Software — This type of software controls internal computer operations. The system software can further be classified in two categories:
    1. Operating System — An operating system is a program which acts as an interface between a user and the hardware. For example, Microsoft Windows 10, Linux OS.
    2. Language Processor — This program is responsible for converting an HLL code (High Level Language code) into machine understandable code. For example, interpreter and compiler.
  2. Application Software — An application software is the set of programs necessary to carry out operations for a specified application. For example, Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, etc.