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How to identify different types of software

This tutorial, how to guide, article is about different types of software. In order to be able to identify them we need to define and explain what software is. Software is a piece of program (set of instructions) that directs the computer by telling it what to do. Unlike hardware, software is intangible meaning we cannot touch it because is stored inside a memory device. We have different types of software:

• System software - The computer consists of different hardware parts, things we can touch like mouse, keyboard, monitor, hard disk,etc.... The computer can operate with hardware only but software is needed to convert all signals to human readable format. The System Software is the interface between the user and the hardware. Examples of System Software is the O/S (Operating System). The most commonly used Operating Systems are:
  
  • Microsoft Windows

Types of ICT and how they are used

ICT stands for Information Communication & Technology. ICT was created as a result of the use of Computers in Organizations. Computers are used to store data then data is processed and finally we produce information.Information that can be used in presentations, can be sold to clients, can be transfered or published on the Internet and many more... In large organizations you even have ICT departments. In order to store, process, produce information, be fast, efficient and precise we need the help of Technology and this is ICT (the use of computers).

Types of ICT:

• Mainframe Computer - used by large organizations for bulk data processing. 

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