System software can further be classified into two. Operating software and ______________ software

System software is the software that manages and controls a computer's hardware and provides a platform for other software to run. It is broadly divided into two categories:

• Operating system software, which manages hardware resources, files, memory, and provides the interface between the user and the machine (examples: Windows, Linux, Android).
• Utility software, which performs specific maintenance and support tasks that keep the computer running efficiently, such as disk cleanup, file compression, and backup tools.

Anti-virus software and file management systems are examples of utility software rather than a separate top-level category; anti-virus is a specific utility, and file management is a function usually built into the operating system itself, not a distinct classification.

Exam takeaway: the two-way split of system software is operating system versus utility software; anything else named (anti-virus, storage, file management) is a specific example that falls under one of these two, not a category of its own.