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RATING
TEM
Name: Rohan.N
Class: VIII
Section: ‘C’
Roll No: 28
 Types Of Software
Software is of two types
*Application Software
An application, also referred to as an application
program or application software, is a computer
software package that performs a specific function
directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another
application. 

System software
 System software is a type of computer program
that is designed to run a computer's hardware
and application programs
 What is an operating system?
 An operating system brings powerful benefits to
computer software and software development.
Without an operating system, every application would
need to include its own UI, as well as the
comprehensive code needed to handle all low-level
functionality of the underlying computer, such as disk
storage, network interfaces and so on. Considering the
vast array of underlying hardware available, this
would vastly bloat the size of every application and
make software development impractical.
 Features and Functions of OS
Processor Management
This processes rather than applications, which are controlled, managed and executed by the operating system. 

  Memory Storage And Management

It takes care of the fact that one process should not consume the memory allocated to another process.  

   File Management 
It maintains the intergrity data stored in these files including the file directory structure. 

Device Management
It receives request from the devices that perform