Difference between application software and utility software?

Answer 1

A computer program is a set of instructions that can be executed on a computer.

An application is software that directly helps a user perform tasks.

The two intersect, but are not synonymous. A program with a user-interface is an application, but many programs are not applications.

Answer 2

Utility software is system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.

Utility software usually focuses on how the computer infrastructure (including the computer hardware, operating system, application software and data storage) operates. Due to this focus, utilities are often rather technical and targeted at people with an advanced level of computer knowledge - in contrast to application software, which allows users to do things like creating text documents, playing Video Games, listening to music or viewing websites.

On the other hand.

Application software is all the computer software that causes a computer to perform useful tasks beyond the running of the computer itself. A specific instance of such software is called a software application, application or app.

Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with documents. Applications may be bundled with the computer and its system software, or may be published separately.

Application software applies the power of a particular computing platform or system software to a particular purpose.

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Answer 3

s/w includes pgm's plus their documentations to perform one or more task.s/w is mainly divided into 3 classes - sys,pgm n app. s/w.

whereas utility also known as service program, service routine, tool, or utility routine) is designed to help manage and tune the computer hardware, operating system or application software.

Answer 4

Utility software :

A system software used to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. Focus on computer infrastructure operation, i.e. Hardware, operating system, software and data storage

Application software :

A program designed to carry out operations for any specific application. Depends on system software to run.

Answer 5

application means - a set information is called application , system application - window xp , Linux ,novels , maccentos etc.

utilities means - a software for ms office like word , excels , PowerPoint , ms-access.

Answer 6

Systems utility are a set of instructions that help run the computer overally and allow applications to run also but application utilities are set of instructions that help run computer applications.

examples of system utilities:

Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows Xp

application utilities:

Ms Access, Ms Word, Ms Excel, etc...

Answer 7

Type your answer here... application is a single jobe but utility is a complite collection package.several application include.

Answer 8

System software perform job, task and data management duties so as to facilitate execution of application programms. Utilities are design to perform repairs and protection.