Salient feature comparison of application software versus system software

System Software                       Application Software
Close to system                        Close to user
Fast in speed                            Slow in speed
Difficult to design                      Easy to design
Difficult to understand               Easy to understand
Less interactive                         More interactive
Smaller in size                          Bigger in size (requires large storage space)
Difficult to manipulate                         Easy to manipulate and use
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