COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Software is basically divided into two type-

1- system software .   2- application software.

1- System software-  System software is a computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software

-- system software can be separated into two categories--

I- OS(Operating system)   II- Utility software.

I-  OS(Operating system)- it allows the part of computer to work together by performing tasks like transferring data between memory and disks or rendering output onto a display device. It also provide a platform to run high level system software and application software.

                             A Kernel is the core part of the operating system that define an API for application program and an interface to device drivers. 

           

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

  A user interface allows user to interact with a computer  call a GUI (graphical user interface).

II-  Utility software- Utility software help to analyze configure, optimize and maintain the computer, such as virus protection.