Topic One:

INTRODUCTION TO
SOFTWARE
Presented By:
LAILANIE M. CALMA
T OPICS:
Definition

SOFTWARE Categories
of Software
Learning OBJECIVES:
1 • To define software and its importance
in the computer system.

2 • To enumerate and understand the

categories of software.

3 • To give examples for all categories and

types of software.
The IMPORTANCE of SOFTWARE
in Business
High Software

$ Hardware

Low
1950 today
time
SOFTWARE
What is a
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
Programs serves as an interface between
the hardware and peopleware for the
computer system operations.
SOFTWARE
It is called the program or set of instructions that
instruct the hardware what to do.

It refers to non-physical and intangible

components of the computer system.
 Categories of

SOFTWARE
CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE
System Application
Software Software

Software
CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
It refers to the programs
that assist in the
computer operations.
It facilitates the execution of application programs.
EXAMPLES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE

OS is considered as the master

control program, executive
processor and controller system
because it supervises the execution
of an application programs.
It is composed ofrelated programs.
Windows Family
LINUX OS
MOBILE Operating System
MOBILE Operating System
Android OS
EXAMPLES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Programs used to write other

programs.
Some examples of programming
languages are Turbo C, C++, C#, Visual
FoxPro, Visual Basic, VB.Net,
ASP.Net and HTML
EXAMPLES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Also called as translators. They

convert source code or the
program into a form suitable for
execution.
The three types of language processors
are compilers, assemblers and
interpreters.
CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

It refers to the user

programs being installed in the
computer that are designed to solve various problems
in business, engineering and scientific research.
It facilitates the execution of application programs.
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Application Software

Package Custom
Programs Programs
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Also called application package

because they are readily available
for everyone.
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
EXAMPLES OF PACKAGE PROGRAMS
TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

It is a cuztomized program created

by programmers to specifically
answer the computerization needs
of a business, company or
organization.
Programming languages are used to
create user-developed programs.
Concept Check: Assessment No. 1
Software
Identify the category of the
following software.
System
Software

Application
Software
 Concept Check: Assessment No. 1
Application Software System Software System Software Application Software

Microsoft Operating Multimedia

Compilers
Word System Software
Application Software Application Software Application Software

Enrollment Microsoft Grading

System Excel System
Questions?
Reference:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS
◦ Cruz, Rodriguez,Chua,Apsay,Albano and Mangahas
Thank you for listening.