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2 Software

Applications

Core Concepts

On completion of this chapter you will be able to know:

¨ What is a computer software?

Warm Up #Critical Thinking

Find out the names of software installed in your computer.
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WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE?

Software is a set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform a specific task.
Software is also referred to as a set of programs . Software is necessary to make the

computer hardware work. You cannot touch software as you can do with hardware.
The games you play, the application in which music is being played, etc. are

examples of software.

Different types of software are used for different types of work. Software can be
classified into the following categories :

Computer Software

System Software Application Software

System Software

System software is a collection of programs that controls the overall operation and
working of the computer system. The operating system (OS) is an example of system

software.

The operating system controls the overall activities of a computer. It acts as an
interface between the user and the hardware and enables them to work together.

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