What are the two types of software?

What are the two types of software?

• Proprietary and OpenSource
• Application and OS
• User and system
• Application and system

 EXPLANATION

The two main types of computer software are the system software and the application software. The system software provides the platform for users to install and run application software, and it's made up of multiple programs needed to run a computer system smoothly. Application programs are designed to perform specific tasks, such as word processing, video editing, spreadsheets and web browsers.

Any application program is dependent on a computer's system software to deliver specific functionality to a user. There are several minor application programs, called utilities programs, that are integrated into an operating system to manage the computer's hardware resources, such as the hard drive, memory modules, graphics and audio cards.