SOFTWARE

- general term for the various kinds of programs used to

operate computer and related devices.
- Computer instructions or data. Anything that can
stored electronically is software.
- is the set of instructions (also called a program) that
guides the hardware to operate effectively.
2 CATEGORIES
System software
Application software
 Software can be split into (2) two main types:
1. System Software – Any software required to support the
production or execution of application programs, but which is
not specific to any particular application. Common operating
systems include Windows, the Macintosh OS, OS/2 and UNIX.

System software – any program that supports application

software. Includes the operating system and all the utilities that
enable the computer to function.
2. Application Software
Designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related
tasks.

Examples:
 Word processing software
 Spreadsheet software (lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft excel etc.)
 Database management software
 Graphic software
 Web brower
2. Application Software – Designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple
related tasks. Examples of application software are as follows:
- - programs that do work used are directly interested in.
- includes programs that do real work for user.
a. Word processing software - Creates, edits, saves, and prints documents. Example:
MS Word, WordPerfect, Ami Pro, MacWrite.

b. Spreadsheet software - An electronic spreadsheet consisting of rows and columns

is used to present and analyze data. Example: MS Excel, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro.

c. Database management software - Used to structure a database, a large collection

of computer programs. Data is organized as fields and records for easy retrieval.
Example: MS Access, dBase, Fox Pro, Oracle.

d. Graphic software - Graphics programs display results of data manipulation for

easier analysis and presentation. Example: Macromedia Flash, Harvard Graphics, 3D
Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop
Web Browser

Is a software program that allow a user to locate, access, and display web pages. In coming
usage, a web browser is usually shortened to browser. Browsers are used for displaying ad
accessing websites on the internet, as well as other content created using languages such
as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Common browser:
 Internet explorer from Microsoft
 Firefox from Moxilla
 Google Chrome
 Safari from apple
 opera
Difference of Software
and Hardware
Hardware

Hardware is a comprehensive term for all of the physical parts of a

computer, as distinguished from the data it contains or operates on, and
the software that provides instructions for the hardware to accomplish
tasks.

Software
Software is the set of instructions (also called a program) that guides
the hardware to operate effectively.