System Software & Application Software

System software is the software used to run and maintain the pc these are essential to the pc and without it the pc would not function

Application: A software program that runs on any computer / device that enables the user to perform specific tasks.

I agree with you general purpose application program packages provide basic software programs that gives both for the common person and business end user to powerful office tools. Along with powerful communication tools much like email, internet and social media, which has high value in today's society and workplace.

Systems software includes the programs that are dedicated to managing the computer itself, such as the operating system, file management utilities, and disk operating system.

Operating systems and application software are essential in the running of computers. The operating system is the most important piece of software on a computer. It controls the computers software/hardware, memory and processing. It also allows the user to control the computer without knowing its operating language. An example of an operating system is Mac OS X. Application software is often designed for a specific purpose such as word processing, Web browsers or spreadsheets etc. These applications can often be used to do other jobs than just the one intended. For example you could use word to edit photos but this is not the applications intended use, so it will not have advanced image-editing features which a program like Photoshop would

A computers operating system (OS) is the core of the computer and is more than just software. The OS controls the computer’s memory and processes as well as its hardware and software. It is the brain of the computer. Software applications on the other hand perform a certain task. Ex. Google Chrome provides internet and Adobe allows PDF files to be read (among other things). The OS is what makes all of these applications work successfully and accomplish whatever the application is designed to accomplish.

Computer software traditionally ran in stand-alone systems, where the user interface, application ‘business’ processing, and persistent data resided in one computer, with peripherals attached to it by buses or cables.

Operating System is a main computer program that communicates with the hardware to help the computer run.

The same is real for Linux system. There are a large number of customized and typical Linux system programs.

SE applications are used in a wide range of activities, from industry to entertainment. Software applications improve user productivity and quality of life. Application software examples: office suites, video games, and the world wide web. System software examples: embedded systems and operating systems.

Operating systems are the software engines that run computers. Systems and Technology provides clients with business solutions requiring advanced computing power and storage capabilities. Approximately 55 percent of Systems and Technology's server and storage sales transactions are through the Company's business partners; approximately 45 percent are direct to end-user clients. In addition, Systems and Technology provides leading semiconductor technology and products, packaging solutions and engineering technology services to clients and for IBM's own advanced technology needs.

Some examples of applications residing in my mac is a collection of apps for handling everyday tasks/life, but they of course are different from the traditional PC in not only name but architecture. Like Safari for internet/web access, Photos program to handle my photos and videos, Pages for creating documents like word does, Numbers for making spreadsheets, and iTunes for managing all of my music library as well as my videos and downloaded media. Mac’s come fully loaded with applications in relation to a standard Pc where you essentially get a machine with trial software vs an almost fully loaded machine.

The operating system manages and interacts with the computer hardware, peripherals like your mouse and keyboard, device drivers, and applications software. The computer’s OS (operating system) acts as the main resource manager.

An operating system, also known as OS, is a software on the hard drive that allows the hardware of a computer to communicate and operate with the computer software. The OS is the most important software running on a computer because it handles the memory, processes and all of its software and hardware. The OS helps coordinate all the programs that can access your CPU, memory and storage so that each program gets what it needs. Without the operating system a computer and its software would be completely useless.

System software (systems software) is computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software. System software can be separated into two different categories, operating systems and utility software. The operating system (OS) is the best-known example of system software. The OS manages all the other programs in a computer.