Software:

A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.

Two main types of software
System software
Application software

Application software:
Programs that help users solve particular computing problems.
Examples:
Payroll systems, Manage student database, Spread sheet and Database management system etc
Types of Application Software:
Custom Software
Web Application
Open Source
Shareware
Freeware
Public domain Software
Package Software
Specific purpose Software
General purpose Software

Custom Software Web Open Source Freeware

Application
This is software which is A web application Open source software Free is a software that
specially made for an is any application is made available to is freely available to
organization as per their that uses a web everyone and can be public but author has a
requirements. browser. change, modify and copy right, means that
Examples: Examples: distribute to public you can only use it not
• Attendance • Google without any sell it.
notification. Example:
system docs
• Security code • Drop Box Examples: • Antivirus
system • Moodle
• Word press

Shareware Public domain Package Software Specific purpose

Software Software
Share ware is actually Public domain A software which is
delivered free of charge software is totally sold in a bundle due to
but some time the owner free and it is not similar function of
ask for money to get copyrighted plus it programs.
registered, so that they have no restriction. Examples:
can send updates in Example: • Microsoft
future. It can be copied • SQlite
but cannot be sold.
office
Example: • Windows
• Microsoft Cd
office