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SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION-

Software  is  a  set  of  programs,  which  is  designed  to  perform  a  well-defined  function.  A  program  is  a sequence of instructions written to solve a particular problem.

There are two types of software

•   System Software

•   Application Software

System Software-

The system software is collection of programs designed to operate, control, and extend the processing capabilities
of  the  computer  itself.  System  software  are  generally  prepared  by  computer  manufactures.  These  software
products  comprise  of  programs  written  in  low-level  languages  which  interact  with  the  hardware  at  a  very  basic
level. System software serves as the interface between hardware and  the end users.
Some examples of system software are Operating System, Compilers, Interpreter, Assemblers etc.

Application Software-

Application software  products  are designed to satisfy a particular need of a particular environment. All software
applications prepared in the computer lab can come under the category of Application software.
Examples of Application software are following

•   Payroll Software
• Student Record Software
• Inventory Management Software
• Income Tax Software