COMPUTER SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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System software
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General purpose software
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. System software programs work on its own while application software is dependent on it. System software programs run in the background, while application software interacts with users.
Detailed explanation-2: -’Operating system is application software’ is a FALSE statement. Explanation: Software can be categorized into two types namely ‘system software’ and application software.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is option (b) Application software is dependent on system software. Explanation: System software are those software that are needed to running the system or are needed to start the system. Examples of system software are Windows 7, windows 10, Operating system etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most system software is machine dependent. System programs are to support the operation and use of the target computer. The Machine code, Instruction formats, Addressing mode and Registers are different for different machines. Therefore, most of the system softwares are machine dependant.