Software is usually divided into two categories. Systems Software controls the workings of the computer. It includes Operating Systems , Utilities , Compilers , Assemblers , and File Management tools. Applications handle the multitude of tasks that users want their computers to perform. Examples are Word Processing programs, Database Management Systems , Spreadsheets , and games.
Applications software is unable to run without the operating system and utilities.
Two additional categories that contain elements of systems and applications software are Network software, which enables computers to communicate, and programming languages, which give programmers the tools to write programs. 1. application Compact American Dictionary of Computer Words 2. All rights reserved.