MS Word is an example of :

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NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 2 (Held On: 17 Jan 2017 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Application Software.

Key Points

MS Word is an example of application software developed by the company Microsoft.
It allows users to type and save documents.
It is helpful too for making documents.
It is originally developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie, it was first released in 1983.
It is available for Microsoft Windows and Apple OS.

Additional Information

Compiler:

It is computer software that translates source code written in a high-level language (e.g. C++) into a set of machine language instructions that can be understood by a digital computer's CPU.
Compilers are very large programs, with error checking and other abilities.

Operating System (OS):

It is software that acts as an interface between the end-user and computer hardware.
Every computer must have at least one OS to run other programs.
OS helps to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language.

System Software:

It refers to the files and programs that make up the computer's operating system.
Examples of System Software include operating systems like Mac OS, GNU/Linux, Android, and Microsoft Windows.