What is software
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- Applications software
- Also called productivity software; helps you perform a specific task, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and so forth.
- Systems software
- A group of programs that coordinate and control the resources and operations of a computer system.
- Operating systems
- Provide an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware.
- Software
- A program or instructions that give directions to the computer.
- User interface
- Part of the computer's operating system that users interact with.
- MS-DOS
- Disk Operating System; originally introduced with the IBM PC in 1981
- Multitasking
- Running two or more distinct computer operations simultaneously—one in the foreground, the other(s) in the background.
- Graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
- An operating system with graphical symbols representing files, programs, and documents.
- Unix
- Operating system developed by AT&T. It is considered portable, meaning it can run on just about any hardware platform.
- Network operating system
- An operating system that runs on a network server.