Talk about classification

Software can be roughly divided into three categories: system software, application software and others.

1, system software

System software is the basic software of the computer system, which is responsible for controlling various hardware devices of the computer and providing support and guarantee for other application software. Common system software includes operating system, compiler, assembler, driver and system tools.

2. Application software

Application software is a variety of programs that run on the operating system and are used to complete specific tasks and functions. Application software is usually further divided into office software, graphics and image processing software, multimedia software, game software, programming development software and so on according to different application fields and user needs.

3. Others

In addition, software can also be divided into Web development software and tool software. Web development software is browser-based, including front-end and back-end, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and so on. Tool software is an auxiliary software designed to facilitate users to perform a specific task, such as file manager, compression software, antivirus software, screenshot software and so on.

The difference between system software and application software

1, Function: The main function of the system software is to manage and control the software and hardware resources of the computer, including scheduling, monitoring and maintaining the computer system, and to manage various independent hardware in the computer system to make them work in coordination. Application software is designed to meet specific requirements, which can broaden the application fields of computer systems and amplify the functions of hardware.

2. User: System software is usually pre-installed in the computer, and users do not need to install it themselves, so the computer will run automatically as soon as it is started. Application software needs to be installed and configured by users themselves, and the installation program of application software can be downloaded from the Internet.

3. Features: The system software is at the lower level, responsible for managing the resources of the whole computer system, and the application software is at the higher level, paying more attention to the user's needs and experience.

Generally speaking, system software is the basic software of computer system, which is responsible for the management and operation of computer system, while application software is designed to meet specific needs and can broaden the application field of computer system.