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IntroductionIntroduction

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Software means by which computer systems Software means by which computer systems speakspeak with computer users. with computer users.

Software forms the Software forms the heartheart of computer systems. of computer systems.

Software = the collection of computer computer programsprograms, proceduresprocedures and documentationdocumentation that performs different tasks on a computer system.

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Computer software consists of a machine machine languagelanguage = consists of groups of binary binary valuesvalues, which specify processor instructions.

Computer software = languagelanguage in which a computer speaks.

The term 'software' was first used by John Tukey in 1958.

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Operating Systems

Computer, in order to work, to put its components to work, needs operating systemoperating system.

The latest version of this software is Windows Windows VistaVista, which was not so long ago launched on the market.

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Even though WindowsWindows is so popular, there are still other operating systems that are used.

UNIXUNIX comes second and it is mostly used in offices, rather than homes.

Web servers, on the other hand, use Apache Apache OS.OS.

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Operating system is something that we installinstall on our computer, and that is actually the end of the job with it.

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Application software

Application softwareApplication software = interacts with our machines and we use them to get things done.

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Application Software = enables the end users to accomplish certain specific tasks.

Business software, databases and educational software are some forms of application software.

Different word processors, which are dedicated for specialized tasks to be performed by the user, are other examples of application softwareapplication software.

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e.g. used of Word, Excel or PowerPoint from Microsoft, = application software.

Web browsersWeb browsers are also application software that we use on a regular basis.

Most popular are Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer and Mozilla Mozilla Firefox.Firefox.

e-mails = OutlookOutlook, much used in offices and Media Player is the software used to watch videos on the computer.

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Another well known application software is the anti-virusanti-virus.

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Programming software

The most popular software is the application software.

On the other hand, the programming languagesprogramming languages are used only by a small group of people.

These are the main software that can create operating systems and applications.

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These software come in forms of toolstools that assist a programmer in writing computer programs.

Computer programs are sets of logical logical instructionsinstructions that make a computer system perform certain tasks.

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The most usedused programming languages are CC and JavaJava. Each of them has a certain area of expertise.

Java is mainly used for creating Internet applications, while C is the brick and mortar for operating systems.

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Internet applications gain more and more terrain, and PHPPHP is one of the most popular programming language.

The market for mobile phones has expanded, and this need for applications.

The software is made with programming languages, e.g. WAP

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Those are three types of computer software: operating system software, application software and programming languages.

They are all needed for us to be able to use the computers as we do today.

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Apart from those three basic types of software, there are some other well-known forms of computer software:-

e.g. inventory management softwareinventory management software, ERPERP, utilityutility softwaresoftware, accounting softwareaccounting software and others.

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Inventory Management SoftwareInventory Management Software: This type of software helps an organization in tracking its goods and materials on the basis of quality as well as quantity.

Inventory software helps a company in organizingorganizing inventory and optimizingoptimizing the flow of goods in the organization = improve customer service.

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Utility SoftwareUtility Software: Also known as service routine, helps in the management of computer hardware and application software.

= Performs a small range of tasks. E.g. Disk defragmenters, systems utilities and virus scanners are some of the typical examples of utility software.

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Data Backup and Recovery Software: An ideal data backup and recovery software provides functionalities beyond simple copying of data files.

This software supports user needs of specifying what is to be backed up and when.

Backup and recovery software preserve the original organization of files and allow an easy retrieval of the backed up data.

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Computer software = language in which a computer speaks.

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ConclusionConclusion

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Operating System PlacementOperating System Placement

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Network Operating System. Generic term used to refer to what are really distributed file systems.

The NOS is one of the most important components of the network.

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Four of the most popular network operating systems:

Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows NT, Unix, Macintosh OS (Mac OS).

Other e.g. includes LAN Manager, Linux

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