Identification of Basic Software Classification
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The software of a computer system does not have a physical presence, they are stored in digital
format within the computer's memory.
Software is the logical and intangible support that allows the computer to perform intelligent tasks,
directing physical components or hardware with instructions and data through different types of
programs.
Software are application programs and operating systems, which according to the functions they
perform can be classified into:
• Softwareof System
• Softwareof Application
• Softwareof Programming
• Softwareof Programming
A. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
System software is responsible for controlling, integrating and managing the hardware components of
a computer system, providing a friendly environment for users to run other software applications.
System software is a set of software programs that allow the user to interact with devices without
getting lost in the technical complexity of the equipment. These programs are the basis of the software
architecture, including the parts that regulate input/output functions.
System software includes operating systems, device drivers, servers, window systems, and utility
programs. Allowing you to coordinate all the internal or external devices of the computer such as
printer, mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc.
The system software is copied to the computer when you install the operating system. You can update
system software by running programs such as "Windows Update" in Windows or "Software Update" in
Mac OS X. Because system software runs at the most basic level of the computer, it is also known as
"low-level" software.
There are four basic categories into which system software can be classified:
• Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is the
boot that defines the firmware interface and loads the operating system;
• Device firmware controls the operation and performance of equipment
IT;
• Operating system (OS) that allows the user to interact with the hardware and internal devices,
acting as the platform between the computer and other software applications;
• Utility software that regulates the functionality of the equipment by analyzing its performance,
configuration and process optimization.
B. APP SOFTWARE
Application software uses the computer's capabilities to perform a specific task. The application
software is capable of manipulating text, numbers, graphics, and audio and video files. Application
software is often used for commercial purposes, found in educational, business and medical fields.
Application software is simply known as an application or "app." Some examples of application
software are Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Adobe
Reader, and Internet Explorer.
Virtually all users are familiar with some application software, since generally many of us use desktop
applications or mobile devices such as cell phones on a daily basis.
Types of Application Software
There are different types of application software, the most important ones are mentioned below:
1. Word processing software: The main purpose of this software is the creation and manipulation of
documents. Examples are Microsoft Word, Word Pad, Notepad.
2. Software of database: The purpose of this type of program applications is
organize and Manage data in such a way that analysis can be performed.
information. Examples are: Microsoft Access, dBase, FoxPro and Oracle.
3. Software of Spreadsheets: Used to keep data organized.
generally numerical in order to obtain budgets, financial statements, grade averages, sales records
and more calculations or statistics. Examples are Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 and Numbers
(Apple).
4. Multimedia software: This type of software allows the user to create or process audio and video.
Examples are games, Microsoft media player and others.
5. Presentation software: It is of great help in meetings and exhibitions, used to display graphs, text
and statistics in the form of a presentation using slides. The best example of this type of application
software is Microsoft PowerPoint.
C. THE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
It is a set of tools that allow the development of software applications, it is aimed at programmers or
software developers, who use these tools to create, debug and maintain systems.
Programming software is a subcategory of system software, but due to its increasing demand it is
treated as a separate category, at the level of application software and system software.
There is a wide range of programming software, among the most important types are:
1. Compilers are applications that translate the source code into machine language, so that the
computer can understand the instructions received. Compilers generate objects that are combined
and converted into executable programs.
2. Debuggers: used to monitor the execution of a program line by line. The program's source code is
compiled and partially executed, allowing the programmer to keep track of the instructions that are
executed at any given time. Also allowing you to control, change or assign values to program
variables.
3. Interpreters: allow programs to be executed. Interpreters execute source code or pre-compiled
code into an intermediate language before execution.
TASK #4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE BASIC SOFTWARE CLASSIFICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. At the top of your notebook paper write your full name and grade.
2. Write the biblical text.
3. Carefully read the document “ Identification of the basic classification of software ” as many
times as necessary to understand the topic and identify the main ideas.
4. Copy the main ideas that you identify in the reading to your notebook.
5. investigate and illustrate the generation of computers in your notebook.
6. Send your assignment through Classroom to the corresponding classroom.
7. Deadline date and time: Monday, February 23 at 6:00 pm
