Computer Applications Class IX Types of Software (Chap 3)
HARDWARE- Hardware represents the physical and tangible components of the computer i.e. the components that can be seen and touched. Input devices, output devices, CPU, floppy disk, hard disk, CD, DVD etc. are examples of computer hardware. ● SOFTWARE- software represents the set of programs that govern the operation of computer system and make the hardware run. ● SOFTWARE can be classified broadly into two categories. 1. System Software- refers to the programs that control internal computer operations and make best use of the hardware. The system software can further be classified into following categories: Operating system Language processor Utilities or Utility Software 2. Application Software- is the set of programs necessary to carry out operations for a specified application. These are the programs written by programmers to enable computer to perform a specific task such as processing words, inventory control, handling calculations and figures, medic...