What Are The Different Types Of System Software? Explain

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE 

The System Software are divided into 3 types, They are :

1. Operating System Software
2. System Software
3. Utility Software

1. Operating System Software (O.S) : An Operating System is a program designed to run other programs on a computer. A computer's operating system is its most important program. It is considered as trhe backbone of a computer managing both software and hardware device. Operating systems are responsible for each and everything from the control and allocation of memory to input from external devices and output to computer display.

An operating system also plays a vital role in security. Its job includes preventing unauthorized user from accessing the computer system

There various types of operating system are -

• General Purpose O.S
• Special Purpose O.S
• Batch Processing O.S
• Single Use O.S
• Multi-User O.S
• Multi-Programming O.S
• Multi-Processing O.S
• Multi-Threading O.S
• Real Time O.S
• Embedded O.S

2. Language Translator : It is another system software which convert the high level language to machine level language for the purpose of machine understanding.

The Machine can only understand the machine level language or binary language 0's & 1's. The language translator rectify the errors within the program through different ways.

There are 3 types of language translator, they are as follows :-

• Compiler.
• Interpreter.
• Assembler.

3. Utility Software : Utility Software is a kind of system software designed to help, analyse, configure, optimize and maintain the computer. A single piece of utility software is usually called a utility or tool.

If we are having any problem related to system then we can solve it through utility software.

For example - Antivirus:- Utility scan for computer virus.

                      - Memory tester check's for memory failure etc.

The following are the activities those are coming under the utility software are -

• Formatting.
• Back-Up Recovery.
• Disk Defragmenter.
• Registry Cleaners.
• Disk Partitions. Etc