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Computers are everywhere .......................................................................................................................... 2

Software ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Types of software.......................................................................................................................................... 3
System software ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Application software ................................................................................................................................. 3

Figure 1 Computers are everywhere ............................................................................................................ 2

Computers are everywhere
Consider this sentence Computers are everywhere”. Does it sounds like an overstatement or a cliché?
No matter how you perceive the impact of computers the statement is true.
Computers are everywhere. In fact you find them in some pretty unlikely places

 Incliding your family car

 And home appliance
 And even your alarm clock!

Figure 1 Computers are everywhere

Software
Software tells a system what to do

Types of software
There are two major types of software

1) Application software
2) System software

System software
System software that is used to run,manage and control the hardware and software I .e

1) Operating software
2) Drivers/controllers
3) Utility programs

Application software
Program that is developed on the basis of the requirement of the user i . e

1) MS office
2) VLC players
3) Whatsapp
4) Facebook
5) Others