1. An application is a type of software, however not all software are applications.
2. System software is general purpose software which is used to operate computer hardware. It provides platform to run application softwares.
Application software is specific purpose software which is used by user for performing specific task.
3. Language:
System Software is written in a low-level language, i.e. assembly language.
Application Software is written in a high-level language like Java, C++, .net, VB, etc.
4. Windows Operating system- Is a software.
Quickbooks is an application software.
5. Application software requires the help of system software in order to run on the computer.
6. System Software:
In general, the user does not interact with system software because it works in the background.
Application Software:
In general, the user interacts with application sofwares.
7. Run:
System Software starts running when the system is turned on, and runs till the system is shut down.
Application Software runs as and when the user requests.
8. Applications are often operating system specific while software are not necessarily so.
9. Some examples of system softwares are compiler, assembler, debugger, driver, etc.
Some examples of application softwares are word processor, web browser, media player, etc.
2. System software is general purpose software which is used to operate computer hardware. It provides platform to run application softwares.
Application software is specific purpose software which is used by user for performing specific task.
3. Language:
System Software is written in a low-level language, i.e. assembly language.
Application Software is written in a high-level language like Java, C++, .net, VB, etc.
4. Windows Operating system- Is a software.
Quickbooks is an application software.
5. Application software requires the help of system software in order to run on the computer.
6. System Software:
In general, the user does not interact with system software because it works in the background.
Application Software:
In general, the user interacts with application sofwares.
7. Run:
System Software starts running when the system is turned on, and runs till the system is shut down.
Application Software runs as and when the user requests.
8. Applications are often operating system specific while software are not necessarily so.
9. Some examples of system softwares are compiler, assembler, debugger, driver, etc.
Some examples of application softwares are word processor, web browser, media player, etc.
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