Question

The two board categories of software are __________.

• A. Word processing and spreadsheet
• B. Transaction and application
• C. Windows and Mac OS
• D. System and application

Answer 1

The correct option is D System and application

The two board categories of software are System and application.

Application software is the general designation of computer programs for performing tasks.System software is a generic term referring to the computer programs used to start and run computer systems including diverse application software and networks.

Application software is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software.