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Learn how the operating system and applications work together to make your computer run smoothly.
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Software is a collection of coder programs
that run on your computer.
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Software is considered soft because you
can change it all the time.
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You know those app updates you get?
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Well, that's a developer changing their
software.
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Other examples of software are Internet
browsers, operating systems, and
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even desktop applications like Word or
Pages.
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Most software falls into two major
categories, application software and
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system software.
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Application software is probably the most
familiar to you because you
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probably use applications all the time.
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When you fire up Word, Spotify, or
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