5 terms
Application software is the category of programs that perform specific tasks for users, such as writing, accounting or design, on top of system software.
A runtime is the software environment that loads, executes and manages a program while it runs, providing memory management, libraries and system access.
Software is the set of programs, data and instructions that tell computer hardware what to do, from operating systems to everyday applications.
Source code is the human-readable text of a program, written in a programming language and turned into runnable software by a compiler or interpreter.
System software is the layer of programs that manages hardware and provides services to applications, including operating systems, drivers and firmware.