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specific tasks. Opposite of hardware which describes the physical aspects of a computer, software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device. Software can be thought of as the variable part of a computer, and hardware the invariable part. There are two major categories of software
Application software or simply applications are often called productivity programs or end- user programs because they enable the user to complete tasks, such as creating documents, spreadsheets, databases and publications, doing online research, sending email, designing graphics, running businesses, and even playing games. Application software is specific to the task it is designed for and can be as simple as a calculator application or as complex as a word processing application. When you begin creating a document, the word processing software has already set the margins, font style and size, and the line spacing for you. But you can change these settings, and you have many more formatting options available. For example, the word processor application makes it easy to add colour, headings, and pictures or delete, copy, move, and change the document's appearance to suit your needs.
Systems software includes the programs that are dedicated to managing the computer itself, such as the operating system, file management utilities, and disk operating system (or DOS). It is a software that provides platform to other software’s. These are commonly prepared by the computer manufacturers. These software’s consists of programs written in low-level languages, used to interact with the hardware at a very basic level. System software serves as the interface between the hardware and the end users. Application Software System Software
➢ Process: INTEL(R) CORE (TM)i5-7300U CPU @2.60 Hz 270 GHz ➢ RAM: 8.00 GB ➢ 64 or 32 bits: 64 bits ➢ Storage Capacity: 466 GB ➢ Used space: 270 GB ➢ Free space: 196GB ➢ Antivirus software: Windows Security ➢ Operating system: 466 GB
