Whenever people think about computers, they

are most likely thinking about the computer

machine such as the television-like monitor screen,
the keyboard to type on, the printer which
produces copies of text-and-graphics material, and
the computer housing called the box which
contains the electronic parts and circuits (the
central processing unit) that receives/ stores data
and direct computer operations. The computer
machine or hardware is naturally an attentiongetter.
Its more difficult to realize, however, that the
computer hardware can hardly be useful without
the program or system that tells what the
computer machine should do. This is called
software.
A set of instructions given to the computer to perform a specific tasks, is calledsoftware.
Software is also called computer program. Software tells the computer what to do and how to do.
A computer performs different operations according to the instructions of software. Software is
developed in computer programming language.
Types of Software
Software can be classified into following two main categories or types.
1.

System Software

2.

Application Software

1- System Software
A program or set of programs that is especially designed to control different operations of
computer system is called system software. It controls the working of different components of the
computer. The system software also enables the other application programs to execute properly.
2- Application Software
A program or set of programs that is specially designed to solve the specific problems of users,
are called application software. It is also known as software package.
There are different kinds of application software such as commercial software, scientific
software, financial packages, Games, multimedia software etc.
Categories of Application Software
The application software is divided into two main categories:
1.

Custom-built software

2.

Packaged software

1- Custom-built software
The software that is developed for a particular customer or organization is called custom-built
software. It is also known as customized software. For example, software developed to maintain
the records of students of a particular college is an example of custom-built software.
2- Packaged Software
The software that is developed for sale to the general public is called packaged software.
Packaged software is used to solve some common problem of many people or users.
Some examples of packaged software;

Word processor such as MS-Word

Spreadsheet such as MS-Excel

Database software such as MS-Access

Graphics software such as Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw

Communication software such as Internet Explorer

Custom Software Development Examples

The following is a list of examples of custom software development that we have been involved in
designing and developing. Because these are real solutions provided to our customers, privacy
protects them so these applications cannot be passed on to you, but you can easily have your own
software designed and developed to match your needs specifically.

Account Billing Software. Not as advanced as accountings software, but

enough details and abilities to be able to track jobs and invoice customers.

Accounting Software. Enough information management to handle income,

expenses, accounts, profit/loss statements and other accounting software
abilities.

Advertising Management Software. Manage advertising and the expenses that

go with it, including commissions, conversion rates and report on which sections
are performing best.

Asset Inventory Software. Record and track all business assets.

Association Membership Software. Abilities to find membership details,

provide reminders for members who are in need of resubscription.

Booking Control Software. Take bookings and be able to see on a calendar who
needs to do what and where.

Business Budgeting Software. Handle budget allocation and spendings to

ensure budgets are kept under control.

Business Database and Management Software. Total business management

software. Handle all of your business needs in one place.

Business Inventory Software. Handle stock control and inventory your stock.
When customers ask if you have an item in stock you can quickly find out stock
levels.

Client Database Software. Record and manage client lists and be able to merge
with them based on criteria you want to use.

Club Membership Management Software. All the needs for your club handled
in one software application. Membership expiries, match events, team
management and gameplay results.

Club Ratings Software. Handle ratings of the clubs you want to manage.

Contact Database Software. Record and manage contact lists and be able to
merge with them based on criteria you want to use.

Contract Software. Record the contracts you create with your customers and
ensure the needs of the contract are met by way of reminders and checklists.

CRM Software (Client Relationship Management Software). Store your

clients and all the communications you have with them to ensure you know where
you are at with your customers.

Customer Database Software. Record and manage customer lists and be able
to merge with them based on criteria you want to use.

CypherBYTE Follower. A CRM and Job Management application that is available

from our downloads section.

Distribution Business Software. Control and automate your product or labour

distribution processes.

Documentation Tracking Software. Track where documents are going and

where they have come from to establish a trail for important documentation.

Financial Software. Manage, consolidate and reconcile financial accounts and

financial activities to easily see where money is going and coming from.

Football Club Software. Club management software specifically designed for

football clubs. Manage members, teams, games, sponsors and any other aspects
of your club.

Gym Membership Software. A form of club management software that is

specifically designed for gyms. Barcoded card readers can be utilised so members
can enter effortlessly.

Hospital Management Software. Record and report on all aspects of hospital

management such as patients, doctors, treatments, medications, bed allocation
and hosptial occupancy.

Inventory Control Software. Track incoming and outgoing products that you
store in your warehouse. Report on how long items have been stored and
generate invoices accordingly.

Job Management Software. Manage jobs being done by your business,

including which employees did each job, how long work has taken, parts used and
generate productivity reporting.

Player Management Database. Manage all aspects of players in clubs. A form

of club management software that focuses on player statistics.

Premiership Table Calculator. Calculate premiership tables by entering game

outcomes as they occur.

Property Management Software. Manage properties you control and report on

aspects of each property such as expenses, maintenance activity and occupancy.

Relational Database Management Software. All good database software is

relational, each list of objects relates to other lists of objects such as jobs relating
to customers.

Rental Management Software. Property management software specifically

aimed at rental properties. Track occupancy, rental revenue, maintenance and
tenant details.

Reporting Software. Software specifically written to report on your existing data

structures that your current systems don't allow for.

Sales Database Software. Track sales for your products and generate reports
that inform you of best selling products for given seasonal sales periods.

Sales Software. Point of sale based sale management, report on which sales
staff sold what when and for how much.

School and College Management Software. Record and manage all aspects of
schools or colleges such as students, subjects, bachelors, teachers, assessments,
equipment and room bookings.

Service Software. Track service registers and report on when customers need
technicians sent out to service key equipment. E-mail the technicians
automatically when services are required.

Staff Tracking Software. Track staff history and movements, payrates and work
records to produce reports for the pay officer or monitor key performance
indicators to recognise staff activity.

Student Testing Software. Test students on core subject material and assess
them for a competency level. E-mail test results directly to key staff members.

Team Player Management. Record aspects of teams and players and report on
which players function best in which positions in specific teams. Report on player
effectiveness.

Training Management Software. Track which employees have done which

training courses and assign staff levels and payrates based on outcomes. Report
when employees need refreshers.

And anything else you can imagine! This list of applications to custom
designed software is by no means comprehensive. Whatever your needs are, you
can have software written to match!

Best Answer: System Software have direct control and access to your computer hardware , and memory
locations . They perform I/O operations on various memory locations , and control the hardware , to make
the application software do a task . Operating systems , are the main examples for system software .
Exampls :
1) Microsoft Windows
2) Linux
3) Unix
4) Mac OSX
5) DOS
6) BIOS Software
7) HD Sector Boot Software
8) Device Driver Software i.e Graphics Driver etc
9) Linker Software
10) Assembler and Compiler Software
Application software run under System Software , and are made to do a specific task i.e ( Word
Processing etc) , which have indirect access to the hardware (i.e Behind System Software) .
Examples :
Web browser, word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, presentation graphics
software.
1) Opera (Web Browser)

2) Microsoft Word (Word Processing)

3) Microsoft Excel (Spreadsheet software)
5) MySQL (Database Software)
6) Microsoft Powerpoint (Presentation Software)
7) iTunes (Music / Sound Software)
8) VLC Media Player (Audio / Video Software )
9) World of Warcraft (Game Software)
10) Adobe Photoshop (Graphics Software)

Educational computer software is any kind of

computer software that teaches something, or
helps someone to teach others, or to self-teaching.
In school, educational
computer software are useful by enhancing the
capability of a teacher or student to be creative,
teachers in their lesson presentations and
students in their activities.
Using these software that have mentioned in this lesson
are all useful in enhancing the creativity and and skills of a
learner. The software that can be downloaded or bought in
any sights in the internet are useful but be careful in
choosing the program that will be present in the class,
there are some programs that are attractive on the eye but
it does not contain a 100% correct content.