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NCERT Class 11 Computer Science Software Concepts
After studying this chapter the student will be able to:
• Learn different types of Software
• System Software (Operating system, Language Processors)
• Utility Software (Antivirus, Compression tools, Backup, Disk Defragmentor)
• Application Software (General Purpose and Customized)
• Study the need, functions and types of operating system
• Study some commonly used operating systems- UNIX, LINUX, Windows, Solaris, BOSS
• Study mobile operating systems – Android and Symbian
• Understand Open Source Concepts - Open Source Software, Freeware, Shareware, Proprietary Software
Hardware and Software
A computer consists of both hardware and software and both are equally important for
the working of the computer system. The electronic components of a computer system
that we can see and touch are called hardware. Software is a general term used for
computer programs that control the operations of the computer. A program is a
sequence of instructions that perform a particular task. A set of programs form a
software. It is the software which gives hardware its capability. Hardware is of no use
without software and software cannot be used without hardware.
Types of Software
Software can be broadly are categorized as: (Fig 1)
•System Software
• Application Software
•Utility Software
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