Software is a gathering of programs that helps you
communicate with the hardware of the computer. There are different types of
computer software for distinctive purposes. In looking into computers, the
first stage typically, is to understand the major types of software, their
uses, and applications. In this article, I have made a list of computer
software categorized by their types.
Examples of Computer Software
System Software
System Software
System software coordinates the complete system hardware and provides an
environment or platform for all the other types of software to work in. It is a
collection of software like operating system (System software Examples -
Microsoft Windows XP, Mac OS, Linux, Windows Vista, Ubuntu etc), device drivers
and utilities. There are many types of operating systems for different
purposes.
Application Software
Application Software
Application software is the software that helps the user perform the tasks of
his choice. The various application software examples are MS Office,
Openoffice, Media Player, MS Access etc. Educational software, media
development software, antivirus software, etc. are the different types of
software applications.
Programming Software
Programming Software
Programming software is used to write other software programs and applications.
The various programming language editors, like Eclipse- a java language editor,
come under this category. The various examples of programming software are
Turbo C, Xilinx, Assembler 805, MySQL etc. Compilers, debuggers, Integrated
Development Environment (IDE), etc. are the types of programming software. You
can go through this list of programming languages to know more.
Others
Apart from the above major types of software there are many others like -
Shareware - Shareware is usually software that is distributed for free on a trial basis. It can be shared without violation of any laws. Hence the name. Examples Bearshare, Kazaa, etc.
Registry Cleaners - When you install a lot of software, games, etc. your registry gets clogged. Registry cleaners are used to clean up or delete all the invalid registry entries. This speeds up your computer. Examples- TuneUp Utilities, Eusing, etc.
Content Control Software - This software allows you to control the content that can be accessed by a user on a computer. There are content control applications for internet browsers too. Example- Parental control software, etc.
Project Management Software - As its name suggests, project management software is a software package that helps many users to work on a project simultaneously. You can schedule events, network with the other users, allocate resources, etc. with the help of a project management software. Example- Microsoft Office Project server, Mac Project, Hyper Office, 24 seven Office, etc.
Utility Software - It is used for the management of computer hardware and application software installed on a computer. Also known as service routines, they are usually small programs that help you manage your computer better. Example- Disk Fragmentors, Disk cleaners, etc.
Open Source Software - This is a type of software whose source code is open. That is anyone can make changes to it and release their own version of it. Example- Android OS, OpenOffice, etc. There are more open source software examples that you can check out.
Browsers - Browsers are software that let you surf or browse the Internet. Example- Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
This is only an overview of the computer software. Everyday, new types of software are being invented and the list of their examples can go on and on. Hence have given only a gist of the scenario.
Apart from the above major types of software there are many others like -
Shareware - Shareware is usually software that is distributed for free on a trial basis. It can be shared without violation of any laws. Hence the name. Examples Bearshare, Kazaa, etc.
Registry Cleaners - When you install a lot of software, games, etc. your registry gets clogged. Registry cleaners are used to clean up or delete all the invalid registry entries. This speeds up your computer. Examples- TuneUp Utilities, Eusing, etc.
Content Control Software - This software allows you to control the content that can be accessed by a user on a computer. There are content control applications for internet browsers too. Example- Parental control software, etc.
Project Management Software - As its name suggests, project management software is a software package that helps many users to work on a project simultaneously. You can schedule events, network with the other users, allocate resources, etc. with the help of a project management software. Example- Microsoft Office Project server, Mac Project, Hyper Office, 24 seven Office, etc.
Utility Software - It is used for the management of computer hardware and application software installed on a computer. Also known as service routines, they are usually small programs that help you manage your computer better. Example- Disk Fragmentors, Disk cleaners, etc.
Open Source Software - This is a type of software whose source code is open. That is anyone can make changes to it and release their own version of it. Example- Android OS, OpenOffice, etc. There are more open source software examples that you can check out.
Browsers - Browsers are software that let you surf or browse the Internet. Example- Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
This is only an overview of the computer software. Everyday, new types of software are being invented and the list of their examples can go on and on. Hence have given only a gist of the scenario.
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