Describe the difference between system software and application software?

System software refers to the programs required to make your operating system run. Application software are programs that you use to increase productivity, play games, create images, etc.

---

Answer:
system software is the general operating software on the machine. application software is software that interacts with the system to provide one or more programs for the user. Examples of system software would be UNix, DOS, Windows, Linux, etc. Application examples might be Excel, Word, World wide web Explorer, Dungeons and Dragons, etc.

---

Answer:
System softare usually referes to the operating system, like Windows98, Solaris, OS/390, etc…

Application Software is software you use, like Word, eXcell, games etc….

Some database can be either system or application software depending on how it is implemented.

---

Answer:
System software

- manage your personal hardware

- manage your personal operating system ( windows, OSX, etc )

Example : Networking software in windows, so you can get online

Application software

- programs that are usually installed from a 3rd party

Examples : Photoshop, MS Word, etc

- application software run “on top” of system software

---

Answer:
system software is software that interacts directly with the personal.. it would be things like the operating system (Windows)… application software would be something that interacts with the user (like a web browser)

Book Mark it-> del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg | Facebook | Technorati | Google | StumbleUpon | Window Live | Tailrank | Furl | Netscape | Yahoo | BlinkList