What is System software and what is
Application software?
System Software is just another name for the operating system itself and the supporting program that as OS needs to operate efficiently, these are made up of:
Utility programs: Text editors, File management programs, WinZip, Calculator
Library Programs: Programs available across a network or (multi-user system) used to carry out common tasks some of these could be listed under the heading of utilities!
Programming language compilers (etc).: COBOL, C++, PASCAL etc
Application software excludes the operating system and those programs that are part of the operating system. In general, you buy application software for your computer. An example might be a word processor or a reference atlas.