Why are utility software called so?

Utility software helps to manage, maintain and control computer resources. Examples of utility programs are antivirus software, backup software and disk tools. A device driver is a computer program that controls a particular device that is connected to your computer.

Definition: Software engineering is a detailed study of engineering to the design, development and maintenance of software. Software engineering was introduced to address the issues of low-quality software projects. Problems arise when a software generally exceeds timelines, budgets, and reduced levels of quality.

5 examples of software:

• Windows, MacOS, Linux – Operating Systems.
• Windows Media Player, iTunes, VLC media player – Playing rich media.
• LambdaTest, Salesforce, Slack – SaaS – Software as a Service.
• Avast, Kaspersky, Quickheal – Antivirus.
• Every game you play from Candy Crush to GTA is also a software.

Utility software is software designed to help to analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. It is used to support the computer infrastructure – in contrast to application software, which is aimed at directly performing tasks that benefit ordinary users.

Why are utility software called so? Because they help in performing various utilities that help a computer to perform various functions Utility software is a system software designed configure ,or optimize or maintain a computer.

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

System software includes:

• Operating systems.
• Device drivers.
• Middleware.
• Utility software.
• Shells and windowing systems.

Microsoft Word is not an operating system, but rather a word processor. This software application runs on both the Microsoft Windows operating system and on Mac computers as well.

Graphical word processing program

Charles Simonyi

Charles Simonyi