Computer Software: Types, Responsibilities, Installation and Troubleshooting

Computer Software
Description
Software is basically a compilation of many instructions which help the
user in interacting with the computer and also lets him perform tasks. It
is difficult to use to computer without software’s. Examples of software
include Microsoft Office and Internet browser, etc.
Responsibilities
There are many types of software which have different responsibilities. Few of them are
described below,
Application software
This software makes use of the computer system and performs many special functions on the
applications of the computer system.
System software
This software operates the computer hardware and is responsible for providing the basic
functionality to the user. It also provides a platform for running application software. There
are many types of system software:
Operating systems
This software manages resources and provides services to other software’s as well. The core
parts of operating systems are boot loaders, shells and window systems. Each computer
system has only one operating system.
Device drivers
They are responsible for controlling a particular type of device which is attached to the
computer. A computer system needs more than one device driver at least one for input device
and one for output device.
Utilities
These programs are basically designed to help user in the maintenance of the computer.