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