| What is Computer Software? Computer software | | | | •Image Editing Software |
| is so called in contrast to computer | | | | |
| hardware, which encompasses the physical | | | | •Desktop Publishing Software |
| interconnections and devices required to | | | | |
| store and execute (or run) the software. The | | | | •Educational Software |
| distinction between computer software and | | | | |
| computer hardware is sometimes confusing | | | | •Home and Garden Software |
| because they are so integrally linked. | | | | |
| Clearly, when you purchase a computer program | | | | •Travel Software |
| (video games, operating systems, etc.), you | | | | |
| are buying software. But to buy the software, | | | | •Children Software |
| you need to buy the disk (hardware) on which | | | | |
| the software is read or recorded. | | | | •HTML Editing Software |
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| Software is often divided into two | | | | •Email Software |
| categories: | | | | |
| | | | •Browser Software |
| •Systems software: Includes the | | | | |
| operating system and all the utilities that | | | | •Internet Software |
| enable the computer to function. | | | | |
| | | | •Anti Virus Software |
| •Applications software: Includes | | | | |
| programs that do real work for users. For | | | | •Operating System Software |
| example, word processors, spreadsheets, and | | | | |
| database management systems fall under the | | | | Computer software comes in a range of |
| category of applications software. | | | | different prices. You can find many discount |
| | | | computer software from as little as Rs.400 up |
| The different types of Computer Software. | | | | to and over Rs.12,00000.00. Price ranges for |
| | | | all computer software general depend on |
| •Tax Software | | | | exactly what it is used for and which |
| | | | operating system is runs on. The software |
| •Accounting Software | | | | for all operating systems environments |
| | | | including: Windows, MS-DOS, Mac, Linux, Unix, |
| •Personal Productivity Software | | | | and OS/2. |
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| •CD Burning and Music Software | | | | What are the best selling Computer Software |
| | | | titles? |
| •Pocket PC (PDA) Software | | | | |
| | | | There are literally thousands of software |
| •DVD Software | | | | titles available, but here are some of the |
| | | | best selling: Microsoft Software (Windows XP, |
| •Video Games | | | | Windows 98, Windows 2000, Microsoft Office, |
| | | | Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access), Adobe |
| •Graphic Software | | | | Software (Adode Acrobat, Photoshop 7), |
| | | | Macromedia (Flash 5, Dreamweaver), Symantec |
| •Multimedia Software | | | | (Norton Anti Virus). |
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