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MODULE 6 COMPUTER SOFTWARE

AND OTHER APPLICATIONS


Computer
Software and
Other
Applications After going through this module,
you are expected to:
1. define the term software;
2. recognize the different types of
software;
3.classify applications according to
type
Softwar
e
It is a set of programs
designed to perform a
well-defined function.
Softwar
e Software can be
classified into two
broad types:
• System Software
• Application Software
System
The system software is a
Softwar collection of programs
e designed to operate,
control, and extend the
processing capabilities of
the computer itself. It serves
as the interface between
the hardware and the end
users.
Applicati
Application (APP in short)
on software products are
Software designed to satisfy a needs
of an environment. All
software applications
prepared in the computer
lab can come under the
category of Application
software.
Applicatio
n
Software
Application software that are
general in purpose are the
following:
When we say general purpose
application software, these are
software that are designed as
feature-full packages. They are
sometimes called “off-the-shell”
applications.
These are called Custom Application software. Some
examples are Payroll Software, Student Record
Software, Inventory Management Software, Income Tax
Software, Railways Reservation Software, Online
Banking System, Employee Information System, and
Military Communication System.
Application software is characterized as Close to the
user, Easy to design, more interactive, Slow in speed,
generally written in high-level language, Easy to
understand, Easy to manipulate and use, and Bigger in
size and requires large storage space.

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