System software :

Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac oS, Linux , Unix, Android , Anti virus , Disk
formatting , Computer language translators
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Application Software :

Microsoft Office , Adobe photoshop, Audacity , Inkscape, Visual studio, VLC media player
Jet audio, Picasa, Google chrome, Tally

Instructional Software (IS) programs include pictures, sounds, animations, and other
various stimuli used to enhance the development of skills such as reading, writing and
problem solving. IS programs provide individualized experiences used to enhance the
general curriculum and mastery of skills through extra practice, simulations, and
problem solving opportunities. The three categories of classification for IS programs are
as follows.

 Drills and Practice Programs provide opportunities to master skills previously taught while providing
corrective feedback. These types of programs teach a skill and then give multiple opportunities to
practice this skill. For example, if the skill being taught is spelling, the student would initially be
presented with a word and then would participate in multiple activities, typically involving pictures
or some other desirable media, that would require the student to practice spelling that word.
 Simulations provide practice for decision making in cause and effect situations. Of all of the IS
programs, simulations are most closely linked to AT. These programs are often specifically designed
for students with disabilities. Programs designed for students with autism that simulate social
situations are particularly successful. They allow students to practice responses to social situations
before actually encountering them in order to teach proper social interaction. These are effective
because they utilize a tool, the computer, that many students enjoy using.

 Games provide opportunities to reinforce skills through activities that motivate the students. These
can be successful for students with various types of learning or cognitive disabilities. These games
typically teach by providing motivating multimedia rewards when the student accomplishes a
task. Potential problems can arise when students focus on the reward and do not pay attention to
what is being taught.

For any of these types of instructional software programs to be effective, they should be
rooted in research-based skills. Teachers should also review any software intended for
classroom instruction before using it in class to determine the integrity of the
instructional design of the software.

System Software Application Software

System software is used for Application software is

operating computer used by user to perform

1. hardware. specific task.

2. System softwares are Application softwares are

 installed on the computer installed according to

when operating system is user’s requirements.

installed.

In general, the user does

not interact with system In general, the user

software because it works interacts with application

3. in the background. sofwares.

Application software can’t

System software can run run independently. They

independently. It provides can’t run without the

platform for running presence of system

4. application softwares. software.

Some examples of system Some examples of

softwares are compiler, application softwares are

assembler, debugger, word processor, web

5. driver, etc. browser, media player, etc

System software is general purpose software which is used to operate computer

hardware. It provides platform to run application softwares.

Application software is specific purpose software which is used by user for performing
specific task.