SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE

the programs and other operating information used by a computer is known as software. Software can be of various types. Two of the types are:

1) System software 

2) Application software

SYSTEM SOFTWARE:

System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer's hardware and application programs.

APPLICATION SOFTWARE:

An application is any program, or group of programs, that is designed for the end user. Applications software include such things as database programs, word processors, Web browsers and spreadsheets. 

COMPARISON BETWEEN SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE:

Some comparison between system and application software are as follows:

1) An application is any program, or group of programs, that is designed for the end user. Applications software include such things as database programs, word processors, Web browsers and spreadsheets and application software is built for specific tasks.

2) Low level languages are used to write the system software and while high level languages are used to write the application software.

3) System software is a general purpose software and application software is a specific purpose software.

4) Without system software, system can’t run while without application software system always runs.

5) System software runs when system is turned on and stop when system is turned off while application software runs as per the user’s request.

6) Example of system software are operating system, etc. and example of application software are Photoshop, VLC player etc.