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Application Software Application S/W may helps you accomplish a specific task using the computer. For example it can help you produce documents, perform calculations,create graphics, compose music, play games and etc., Categories of Application software Software Jargons Document production Software Graphics Software Presentation Software Spread sheet and statistical Software Data management Software Information and reference Software Connectivity Software Education and Training Software Entertainment Software Accounting and Finance Software Business Software Software jargons Productivity Software , Suits and groupware are broad categories of application software The most popular types of productivity software include word processing, spread sheet and data management. The office suite refers to number of application that are packed together and sold as a unit. Chapter 2: Software Software Basics System Software Application Software Software Basics Computer program : A computer program is a set of detailed , step-by-step instructions that tells a computer how to solve a problem or carry out a task. Eg: #includestdio.h main() { int a=10, b=20, c; c=a+b; printf(“%d”,c); } Computer Software: It is defined as the instructions and associated data, stored in electronic format, that direct the computer to accomplish a task. Eg: Windows 98 Os Microsoft Office 2000. Copyrighted Software A Copyright is a form of legal protection that grants the copyright owner exclusive rights to copy the software, to distribute or sell it, and to modify it. People who illegally copy, distribute, or modify software are sometimes called software pirates, and their illegal copies are referred to as pirated software. Licensed Software A Software license is a legal Contract that defines the ways in which you may use a computer program . Site License generally allows the software to be used on any and all computers at a specific location, such as within a corporate offic