Software is the programs of computer which we can't touch by our hand only can see. There are two types of software. They are:

A)   System Software

B)    Application Software









 

 

A)   System Software:

            It is a set of computer programs which interface between computer hardware and application software. There are three types of system software.

They are:

i)          Operating System (Microsoft Windows, DOS, Linux/Unix, Android)

ii)       Language Processor (Assembler, Compiler and Interpreter)

iii)     Utility Software (Disk Cleanup, Antivirus, Driver setup, Disk De-fragment)


B)    Application Software:

            It is a program or group of programs that designed for office work. It is most useful in office work. There are two types of Application software.

They are:

i)                   General Purpose Software

ii)                Specific Purpose Software

        i)          General Purpose Software:

It is a type of application software. Which is use in home or office for general purpose? It isn't use for specific purpose.  

      For examples, we can take:

-         MS-Office (Word, Excel, Power-point, Access),

-         MS-Office (Word, Excel, Power-point, Access),

-         Graphic Designing (Photoshop, Page-maker, Corer-draw),

-         Web Browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera)

-         Media player

-         Gaming

-         E-mail etc. 

ii)       Specific Purpose Software:

It is also type of application software. Which is use in home or office for specific purpose? It isn't use for general purpose.

      For examples we can take:

-         Banking software

-         Billing software of Nepal Electricity Authority etc.