Friday, October 8, 2010

Know About Computer Software and Its Types

Out of the innovations and the advances made by man, technology is the field which is rapidly developing. Technology uses different types of software for different purposes.

If we talk about computer software, it is nothing but the collection of data. For providing the instructions to the computer regarding the operations which it has to perform, different types of programs and data are used. This programs and data are termed as software.


Hardware and software both are required for the working of the computer. Unlike hardware, software is an intangible one. Sometimes when we consider software for the computer alone, application software mainly comes into picture. If we consider in general, then software may be related to any equipment which is not a part of computer. The language with which the computer speaks is generally called as the computer software.


The major types of computer software are system software, application software and the programming software.


System Software: For the operation of the computer hardware to be performed, the system

software is used. Apart from the operations of the computer hardware, it also provides a platform for application software to run.

Programming Software: For writing the computer programs this software will provide various tools which are required by the programmer. Some of the tools are compilers, debuggers, interpreters, linkers and text editors.


Application Software: For offering specific tasks, which may or may not directly be related to the computer are being accomplished using this Application Software. Some of the applications where this application software is useful is industrial automation, business software, medical software etc.


Thus, these are the various types of Computer software.

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