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System software
System software is designed to control and administer computer hardware and other resources. It is developed in low-level language or machine code to allow it to be more compatible with the hardware. It performs primary functions including memory management, task scheduling, hardware installation, and more. It runs in the background and bridges application software with the hardware.
It provides a user interface that allows interaction, either graphical or command-line based. It also enables the computer to communicate with other devices through its device drivers.
The OS ensures security through mechanisms like user authentication, data encryption, and access controls. It also tracks and records resource usage for billing or statistical purposes in multi-user environments.
Using techniques such as segmentation and paging, the OS can make memory that is frequently accessed available to other programs. It can also swap memory that is rarely accessed into and out of disk storage. This helps optimize system performance and improves responsiveness to user requests.
Application software
Application software, also known as app software, provides features and functions that directly help users accomplish tasks. It differs from system software, which handles the hardware and operating system processes. Examples of application software include word processors, web browsers, photo-shop applications, music players, and games. Its usability is critical in today’s world, where people are reliant on these programs for work and play.
Computers are now a common household appliance, and most of us use various application software programs on a daily basis. Some examples of application software include Google Docs, email programs, and social networking tools like Twitter and Instagram. Other applications help us communicate with one another using chat programs and virtual meetings.
Entertainment application software includes video games, screen savers, and programs to display motion pictures and recorded audio. Some of these applications may require microtransactions for enhanced gameplay or customization options. Other application software focuses on enhancing productivity, such as project management applications and accounting systems.
Driver software
Device drivers are specialized software that allows the operating system to interact with different types of hardware devices. They act as translators, converting instructions from the operating system into commands that the compatible hardware can understand and vice versa. They play a critical role in the smooth functioning of your computer, from playing films to printing documents.
Kernel mode device drivers load with the OS and run in a privileged environment. They handle low-level hardware operations and manage hardware connections over a computer bus. User mode device drivers run in the operating system’s user space and operate in a more constrained environment, making them less susceptible to error and providing improved system stability.
Open-source driver software is released under a license that gives people access to its source code. This allows developers and users to collaborate more effectively, expediting driver development. It also helps reduce privacy risks by allowing people to check for bugs and other problems before redistributing the driver.
Middleware
Middleware is a type of computer software that controls and co-ordinates distributed systems. It can be categorized as either transactional or procedural. Procedural middleware uses message queue and message passing architectures to process synchronous and asynchronous system responses. In web frameworks such as Express, middleware functions are called when a route is executed. These functions have access to the request and response objects and can call the next function in the stack before returning. This is often denoted by a variable named next.