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SYSTEM S/W AND APPLICATION S/WAND THEIR DIFFERENCES

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What is a SOFTWARE????

SOFTWARE

• Collection of programs & related data that instructs computer what to do and how to do it

• A set of programs, procedures, algorithms and its documentation concerned with the operation of a data processing system

• Programs - an ordered sequence of instructions for changing the state of the computer in a particular sequence

• Usually written in high-level programming languages that are easier and more efficient for humans to use.

• Then compiled or interpreted to machine code• At the lowest level, executable code consists

of machine language instructions specific to an individual processor

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

• A computer s/w or an OS designed to operate and control the computer h/w and to provide a platform for running application software.

• Device drivers such as computer BIOS and device firmware provide basic functionality to operate and control the hardware connected to or built into the computer

• The OS allows the parts of a computer to work together by performing tasks like transferring data between memory and disks or rendering output onto a display device

APPLICATION S/W

• Application software is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific task

• Also known as an application or an app’s• Eg - enterprise s/w, accounting s/w, office

suites, graphics s/w, media players etc

SYSTEM & APPLICATION S/W - DIFFERENCE

SYSTEM S/W1. Computer s/w which

manages and controls computer h/w so that application software can perform a task.

2. OS’s, such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X or Linux, are prominent examples.

APPLICATION S/W1. Programs that enable the

end-user to perform specific, productive tasks, like word processing, image manipulation etc

2. MS Office 2003 and 2007 mozilla firefox,Encarta, adobe acrobat ,notepad , wordpad etc are typical examples

3. System software gets installed when the operating system is installed on the computer

4. Involved in integrating a computer's various capabilities, but typically does not directly apply them in the performance of tasks that benefit the user

5. Generally, users do not interact with system software as it works in the background

3. application software is installed according to the requirements of the user

4. a subclass of computer s/w that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform

5. Users interact with application software while doing different activities

6. System software can run independent of the application software

7. A computer may not require more than one type of system software

6. Application software cannot run without the presence of the system software

7. There may be a number of application software programs installed on the computer at the same time.

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