Characteristics and Function of Software Types
To categorize all software as being the same would be as preposterous as claiming that all vertebrates look, act, and are the same. Simply false. Software can be divided into specific type: operating systems, application, Internet, and assistive.
Operating systems are the brain of your computer. Traditionally they are either one of the following: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. The common way to depict them is ask “Do you have a Mac or PC?” From the answer of this question you have the type of operating system your computer is working on. The operating system will decipher the type of application software available to you. Application programs would be your word processing, database, spreadsheet, paint, graphics, or multimedia programs. For instance, the traditional Microsoft Work will not work if you have a Mac OS X operating system, instead you need to purchase the word processing for your Mac.
Perhaps of the most used software programs would be your Interent. These programs would encompass you email and browser. Do you use Explorer? Firefox? Safari? Most Internet software programs are free! Along with Brower software, Internet also includes your media players or plug-ins. Without these you would not be able to see your beloved YouTube!
The last software type I will reflect on is assistive software. Assistive software is especially crucial in the realm of education due to the programs available for grading, task generating, instructional games, and simulation programs. All these types of assistive software are beyond beneficial to the educator in today’s society.
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