Difference Between System Software
And
Application Software
Sr.No
|
System
software
|
Application
software
|
1
|
Program that are responsible for
controlling and managing the actual operations of the computer hardware.
|
Used to accomplish tasks is specified
by the user.
|
2
|
Installed when OS is installed on
computer
|
Installed according to users
requirements
|
3
|
Include program such as compiler,
debuggers, drivers, assemblers
|
Include media players, word processors
& spreadsheet program
|
4
|
Don’t interact with background
processes
|
Interact with background processes
|
5
|
May not require more than one type of system
software
|
May be number of application software
program installed
|
6
|
Run independently
|
Can’t run without system software
|
