Operating system;This is a set of programs that work together to manage and control the computer hardware and the execution of user programs.Examples include Windows,UNIX,OS/2,Linux and So on.
Firmware;These are programs that have been embedded or burnt permanently onto the ROM chipset.They include:BIOs programs,Open firmware(Used in suns microsystems)and RTAS(Run-time Abstraction Services)Used in computers from IBN.
Utility software:These are programs that perform commonly or frequently needed tasks in the computer.They include Antivirus,file manager,disk cleaner,disk compression,disk defragmenter,backup or restore,Undelete,language translators and merge utilities.It is classified as system and application utility software.
Networking software;This is software that is used to establish communication between two or more computers by linking them through a communication channel to create a computer network.They enable exchange of data in a network and offer security data in the network.They include Net,Novell Netware,Microsoft exchange and Database applications like Oracle.
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