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What is a Software ? A software is a SET of programs / instructions that tells a computer / electronic machine that what to do when a particular event is TRIGGERED or, simply it can be defined as what happens when the user does something for example clicking a button etc.....

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Software can be classified into :

• System Software
• Application Software

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System software can be classified into :

• Operating System (GUI-based & CUI-based)
• DEVICE Drivers
• Language Processors (Assemblers, Interpreters, & Compilers)
• Utilities

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Application Software can be classified Into :

• General-purpose Software (WORD, Power-point, Excel, Coral-draw, WINDOWS Media Player etc....)
• Specific-purpose Software (BusyWin, Tally, Attendance Systems, Billing Systems etc...)
• Customized Softwares

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