Application Software
The second major category of software is application software. Application software is, essentially, software that allows the
user to accomplish some goal or purpose. For example, if you have to write a paper, you might use the applicationsoftware
program Microsoft Word. If you want to listen to music, you might use iTunes. To surf the web, you might use Internet
Explorer or Firefox. Even a computer game could be considered application software.
Software can be broadly divided into two categories: operating systems and application
software. Operating systems manage the hardware and create the interface between the hardware and the user. Application
software is the category of programs that do something useful for the user