What is Software.

• A software is the set of instructions that directs the computer. 
• A software is the collection of line of codes.
• Software is also the collection of programs written in any high level programming languages.
   
• The main purpose of a software is to run a hardware.

Types of Software.

Software is classified in 4 types.

• System Software
• Application Software
• Programming Software
• Utility Software

System Software

    The software that runs the entire system is called system software or the software which is required to operate the system is also called System Software. It acts as an interface between the user and machine. It co-ordinates the operation of the various hardware development of the computer system. System software runs all application software of the computer.

Ex:-dos, windows, Linux, UNIX, apple, android etc.

Application Software

    The software which is used for only a specific purpose is called application software. It is shortly called "app". All the application software's are control and managed by system software.

Ex.ma paint, MS word, MS excel, tally etc.

Programming Software

    It another type of software which is used to develop new software's. All the software's are are used in different purposes. It discovers both system,application,utility software's.  They are generated by different high level programming languages.

Ex:c,c++,java,html,.Net,php etc.

  Utility Software

    The software, that protect and secure from unknown person is called of our personal device is called  utility software. In other words utility software is also called antivirus software.

Ex:- K7, Net protector, Eset,Quick heal etc.