allerySoftware is broadly classified into which three categories?
AInput, output and storage software
BSystem, programming and application software
CFree, paid and trial-version software
DLocal, network and cloud-based software
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. System, programming and application software
1. Software is grouped by how it interacts with hardware and what job it does.
2. System software talks directly to the hardware and provides basic functionality.
3. Programming tools let a person write and translate new instructions.
4. Application software sits on top of the system software and serves the end user.
5. The other options describe licensing or deployment, not this classification.
_Source: syllabus Computer Science Class 11, Ch 1 'Computer System', S1.7 Software_
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