1. Application Software
1.1. Definition
1.1.1. Consists of programs designed to makae users more productive and or assist with personal tasks
1.1.1.1. APPLICATION SOFTWARE CONTAINS PROGRAMS DEVELOPED TO FULFIL THE NEED OF CERTAIN USERS
1.1.1.2. APPLICATION SOFTWARE IS DIVIDED INTO:
1.1.1.2.1. GENERAL PURPOSE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
1.1.1.2.2. SPECIALIZED APPLICATION
1.1.1.2.3. MOBILE APPLICATION
1.1.1.2.4. SOFTWARE SUITE
1.1.1.2.5. APPLICATION FOR COMMUNICATION
1.2. Type of Application software
1.2.1. PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE
1.2.2. SPECIALTY SOFTWARE
1.2.3. ENTERTAINMENT SOFWARE
1.2.4. EDUCATIONAL AND REFERENCE SOFTWARE
1.2.5. PERSONAL SOFTWARE
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1. A SET OF INTRODUCTIONS THAT TELL THE COMPUTERS WHAT TO DO
2.2. ALSO CALLED A PROGRAM
2.3. TWO TYPE OF SOFTWARE
2.3.1. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
2.3.2. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
3. Categories software
3.1. Open Source Software
3.1.1. created by unpaid volunteers
3.1.2. freely
3.2. Proprietary Software
3.2.1. privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer model
3.2.2. license/paid
3.3. PUBLIC DOMIAN SOFREWARE
3.3.1. FREE SOFTWARE
3.3.2. THE PUBLIC OWNS THE OWNERSHIPS
3.4. SHAREWARE
3.4.1. DISTRIBUTED AND AVAILABLE TO TRY FOR FREE
4. System Software
4.1. Operating System
4.1.1. Definition
4.1.1.1. Sets of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources
4.2. Utilility Program
4.2.1. Definition
4.2.1.1. A type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type task