Application Software

- Packaged Software
- Custom software
- Web application
- Open source software
- Share ware
- Freeware
- Public-domain software

Freeware is copyrighted but public domain is not copyrighted and can be copied or distributed to
others

Categories of application software are not mutually exclusive

Role of system software

-interface between user, app s/w, n h/w

-OS, programs coordinating all the activities among cmptr h/w devices

-Utility program: programs to assist users with controlling or maintaining the operation

OS starts app s/w & conduct I/O activities

Utility prog protects from malicious s/w, or malware, defrag, cleaning

App s/w:

- Utility prog, antivirus prog