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What are the two kinds of software?

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Question added by Giovanni Taborada , Network Engineer , Amwaj
Date Posted: 2013/08/14
Arshad Arshad
by Arshad Arshad , Electronics Electrician , Samaya Al Mehdooda

There are two main types of computer software that all computers require to function - system software and application software. 
System software is the initial software that makes up the underlying functioning of a computer, and provides a platform for applications software to run on. 
Application software allows computer users to perform tasks and run programs, and could be considered secondary software that builds on primary system software.System software is the backbone of any computer.
It consists of all the files and programs that work to make your computer operate as a computer.System software is automatically provided when you purchase a computer on the high street, and is installed along with the operating system.
Providers of system software include Windows and Apple Mac.
These offer regular updates which can be installed for free as they become available.Examples of system software include assemblers, system utilities, tools and debuggers.Application software utilizes the technology provided by system software to allow specific programs to run on a computer.
To put it in simple terms, if system software could be considered to be a college timetable, application software could be considered the classes which are incorporated into the timetable.
For instance, spreadsheets, word processors and graph templates are all types of application software.
Some types of application software are readily installed when you buy a pc.
Others will need to be manually installed, through disc or download.
There is a limit to how much application software a computer can hold, which depends upon the memory capacity of the computer.
What's more, having a large quantity of application software programs installed can slow a computer down.
System and application software works closely together to make the modern computer function quickly and effectively; regularly technological improvements ensure the quality of both software types is constantly improving.

Giovanni Taborada
by Giovanni Taborada , Network Engineer , Amwaj

Specifically, there are2 kinds of software:1.
System Software- it is design for multi-tasking.
It can run in a different task whatever the users wants.
Example: Operating System 2.
Application Software- it is design only for a specific task.
One of the example is Microsoft Office.
 

George Thagichu Likimani Likimani
by George Thagichu Likimani Likimani , Housekeeping Attendant , Aven Premier International

System Software e.g.
Operating Systems which interface with hardware to provide the necessary services for application systems Appication Software e.g.
word processors which perform productive work for users  

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There are three main types of software and whatever the operating system of your computer software (GNU / Linux, Windows or Mac).
Owners and paid software Free software FOSS   1) Owners and paid software   These software produced by software companies are sold to the user when buying a computer, canned in specialty stores or on the Internet.
  But beware, what is sold, it is not the ownership of the user of the software, but only a right to use, this is a user license.
  Example: The Windows operating system is of this type.
  It is not possible to keep Windows for you when selling your old computer and it is not possible to sell separately from the machine.
  So first hurdle, the single use license, second, the software is copyrighted (= source code of the software is closed and protected), it is not possible for a user at any level of computer skills to change the software for their needs or add new possibilities.
  Only the company holding the license for the right property, hence the genesis of countless commercial pay update.
  The price of the licenses can be greatly increased by the license for one or more networked computers or not.
  The vast majority of software for Windows and Mac are of this type, they are rare against GNU / Linux.
  Shareware   Very often paid software are shareware.
These consist of an author to put into free circulation a full version of the software to allow the public to test without committing financially.
We can assimilate this distribution to a period of "free trial", in which the author offers you the opportunity to evaluate a software most obvious and the most effective way possible: by using it in your context of regular work.
  Freely downloadable shareware is not provided free of charge.
A moral contract binding indeed its author person installing the software.
It states that the user must shareware, whether to use the product and keep it on the same computer at the end of the evaluation period to pay the price of the license.
Clearly, once past the thirty test shareware days, it will go through the checkout if you wish to keep the usufruct.
Otherwise we will have to rely on his shelf software, ie uninstall, if for some reason it does not wish to acquire.
  However we note that shareware authors to remedy abuses, intentional or not, are also taking more care often disable certain features of their software to encourage the public to pay.
  The purpose of this application is to gently entice the customer by providing an overview of the capabilities of the software.
But just a glimpse as many of its features will be clamped.
  For example, the demo version of the popular Photoshop you can not print or save, or even to copy and paste.
It goes without saying that downloading a demo does not commit you to anything since you can not really use the software! 2) free software (freeware) These software produced by software companies or individual authors are free to the user, which can be purchased on the Internet for download or in CD-ROM Store in newsstands.
You can make copies and circulate them among users.
The source code can not be changed, which means that the software changes only if its author is changing.
  This type of software is often very effective because companies or authors who make aim to come forward as soon as possible to users, it is a "calling card".
  Gratuity is often transient,6 months to12 months in general, once the well established software, he became the owner and often paying in these new versions.
Sometimes some are equipped with spyware "cookies" called programs (spy = spy).
  Example: The office suite StarOffice5.2 is of this type.
    It is free and will remain but the improvements that competing office suite Microsoft Office2000 package are not free and it became necessary to buy Star Office6 to qualify.
Sun company is now trying to return on the resources deployed on free software and the release of certain parts of the source code of its office suite.
3) Free Software Free software belong to a very different approach, the goal of free software is the guarantee of freedom of the user in the use of software.
  These software produced by software companies or individual authors are almost all free to the user which can be purchased on the Internet for download or in CD-ROM Store in newsstands time.
  You can make copies and circulate them among users.
The great strength of free software is not free but its the fact that its source code is open and can be changed at any legality if you have the skills or know someone who can do it for you.
  It is then possible to share your changes / improvements to all users of the software, software development is a collaborative type and it often takes place via the Internet.
  Your software just keeps getting better!   So there are free software programs that are paid, free meaning that the source code is open and can be changed.
  This type of software is very powerful because the companies or authors who make aim to be known for, to be recognized by their fathers or simply wish to provide the largest number of users with a complete and well-constructed software adapted the needs of users.
The programming work is like a work of craftsman.
  Free software is funded by the payment of services around them, training, implementation and installation, open source is still protected by a special license, the GPL (English = General Public Licence), which states if you use the source code of free software, all or part, then your job is to provide a full and free version of the modified source code, so someone else has access to your software creation, it can again change in general to improve the performance of the software.
  Example: The GNU / Linux system.
  Born in1991 from the combination of GNU and Linux kernel, robust and powerful operating system runs at least8 million computers worldwide, and many programmers / users are using it and 'improving every day via the Internet.
      Recognized for its performance, the GNU / Linux team many corporate servers and starts for several years to equip school system.
When an update comes out on the Internet, it is now available to the greatest number and free!

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