Computer Software & It's types.
- 1. COMPUTEr SOFTWARE By Mr. Mohit Dhankhar Hindu Institute of Management
- 3. What isSoftware? *The term Software refers to a set of Computer programms,procedures and associated documents describing the programs , and how they are to be used .
- 4. Computer software *Software consists of programs and enables a computer to perform specific tasks, as opposed to its physical components (hardware) which can only do the tasks they are mechanically designed for. *It is loaded into a computer's storage (such as a hard drive, a memory, or RAM). Once the software is loaded, the computer is able to execute the software in the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
- 5. TYPES OF SOFTWARE • Although, the range of software available today is vast and varied, we classify most software into two categories:- 1. System Software 2. Application Software
- 6. System Software * System Software includes the Operating System and all the utilities that enable the computer to function. * System software is a term referring to any computer software which manages and controls the hardware so that application software can perform a task. *Example: Operating Systems, Compiler, Loader, Linker, Interpreter.
- 7. Application Software *Application Software is a set of one or more programs, which solves a specific Task. *Application Software includes programs that do real work for a user. *Example: Payroll systems, Inventory Control, Manage student database, Word Processor, Spreadsheet and Database Management System etc.,
- 8. Types of system software *Operating Software *Language Translators *Communication Software *Utility Software System Software Operating Software Language Translators Communication Software Utility Software
- 9. Operating System *Operating System is a software, which makes a computer to actually work. *It is the software that enables all the programs we use. *The OS organizes and controls the hardware. *OS acts as an interface between the application programs and the machine hardware. *Examples: Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS, etc.,
- 10. Examples of Operating Software
- 11. Language translators * Language translators is a program that translates a set of instruction code to machine level language. High Level Language Translator Machine code *For a Machine, it is not possible to understand the natural language, so translators convert it into machine code.
- 12. Examples of Language Translators • There are 3 types of Language translators:- 1.Assembler 2.Compiler 3.Interpreter Translators Assembler Compiler Interpreter
- 13. Communication Software • Communication Software is used to provide remote access to systems and exchange files and messages in text , audio or video formats b/w different computers.
- 14. Utility sOFTWARE • Utility software designed to help analyze, configure ,optimize or maintain a computer. • Utility software usually focuses on how the computer infrastructure operates.
- 15. Types of Application software 1.General Purpose Application Software 2.Specific Purpose Application Software Application Software General Purpose Specific Purpose
- 16. General purpose Application Software • General Purpose software is intended to perform a broader class of functions. • You can use these softwares for more purposes but limited capabilities for each purpose • Ex:-Word processing,spreadsheet,Desktop publising(DTP),Graphics packages etc.
- 17. Examples of General Purpose Word Processers • Word processers can handle every form of writing,aside from calligraphy. Spreadsheet Programs • Spreadsheet Programs like Excel handle a significant portion of data processing problems.
- 18. Specific Purpose Application Software • Software which is designed to carry out a specific set of tasks,usually in line with the requirements of a paying customer. • You can use these softwares for less purposes but with greater capabilities for each purpose. • Ex:-Web Browser, Media players, calender Programs etc.
- 19. Examples of specific Purpose Web Browser • A web browser is a specific purpose application software for retrieving , presenting ,an traversing informatio resources on the world wide web. Media Player • A media player is a specific Purpose application software for playing multimedia files like video movies and music.