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name the types of software?

The terms software and hardware are used as both nouns and adjectives. For example, you can say: "The problem lies in the software," meaning that there is a problem with the program or data, not with the computer itself. You can also say: "It's a software problem."

The distinction between software and hardware is sometimes confusing because they are so integrally linked. Clearly, when you purchase a program, you are buying software. But to buy the software, you need to buy the disk (hardware) on which the software is recorded.

Software is often divided into two categories:

•  systems software : Includes the operating system and all the utilitiesthat enable the computer to function.

•  applications software : Includes programs that do real work forusers. For example, word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems fall under the category of applications software.