TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Software can be categorized according to design. There are two main types of software: system software and application software.
System Software:
System software includes programs dedicated to managing the computer itself, such as operating systems, file management utilities, and disk operating systems (or DOS). The operating system manages computer hardware resources in addition to applications and data. We need to type the instructions for what the computer wanted to do without installing systems on our computers!
Applications Software:
Application software, or general applications, are often called productivity programs or end-user programs because they allow users to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and publications, research online, send emails, design graphics, run businesses, and even play games! Application software is specific to the task for which it is designed and can be as complex as a calculator application or as a word processing application. When you start creating a document, word processing software has already set the margins, font style and size and line spacing for you. However you can change these settings and you have many more formatting options.
