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Software that controls the execution of application programs and may provide various services. It serves as an interface between the user and computer system. It runs and supports the system hardware. It contains the following subcategories:

•Filesystem software: Software to manage and create a file system for a computing device.

•Network operating system software: An operating system that includes special functions for connecting computers and devices into a local-area network (LAN). Software that enhances a basic operating system by adding networking features and runs networking devices such as routers and switches. An operating system which includes software to communicate with other computers via a network. This allows resources such as files, application programs, and printers to be shared between computers.

•Operating system software: Software to provide the operation interface to the computer and provide higher level services and APIs.

•Computer firmware: Computer firmware is software that provides low-level control for the specific hardware of a device.

•Virtual machine software: Software that emulates a computer and may execute programs like it was a real computer. This software was at the beginning defined as an efficient and isolated duplicate of a physical machine.

•Computer imaging software: Software which will image a computer's operating system and files. It can than be utilized to set up computers with a consistent setup.