It goes without saying that not a single computer system, no matter how modern it may be, can work without installed software. The classification of software offered today by various media or online publications, as a rule, is not uniform. This is due only to the fact that some software products at the same time and equally can be attributed to completely different categories of software. Nevertheless, some general and basic aspects present in any such system can be found and combined into groups with similar properties.
Software: computer software classification
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In general, the purpose of the software, based on its types described, is quite simple to understand: some types are designed for general management of computer systems and resources or to ensure user safety, while others are designed solely to perform specific tasks. These two categories are the main classes.