Software:All the program that are run in
computer; programs are made up of instructions that tell the hardware what to
do.
There are two types of software
1.
System software:are programs
which operate the computer hardware and allow application programs to be run.
The most well-known type
of system software is the operating system.
OPERATING SYSTEM: is a set
of programs that controls all the hardware and application programs that make
up the computer system.
The operating system (OS)
makes the computer hardware conveniently available to the user and also hides
the complexities of the computer operation.
The operating system
interprets commands issued by application software.
The operating system is
also an interface between the application software and computer.
Give some examples
Other types of system
software besides OS are
a)
Device drivers: are programs
that control a particular type of device that is attached to your computer.
b)
System Utilities: such as disk defragmenter and system restore
c)
Development tools: such as compiler, interpreter, assembler and
debugger
d)
The boot programs: loads the
operating systems into the computer main memory (RAM).
e)
The BIOS: basic input/output
system gets the computer system started after you turn it on and manages the
data flow between the operating system and attached devices such as HDD, Printer,
keyboard, mouse and video adapter.
2.
Application software: these are
programs we generally use to perform tasks or solve problem.
Application
software also categories in different ways like
·
General purpose software
§ Specialized software
§ Integrated software: Integrated software is a collection of software designed to work similar programs. A good example of integrated software package is Microsoft Office, which
contains programs used in an office environment (Excel,
Outlook, and Word)
·
Custom written software
In this case, they might decide to have the software system they need designed and
developed specifically for them. This is called 'custom written' or
'bespoke' software. The
main advantages are: The company will get the exact software/system that they need
All the
program that are run in computer; programs are made up of instructions that
tell the hardware what to do.
1. System software:are programs which operate the
computer hardware and allow application programs to be run.
The
most well-known type of system software is the operating system.
OPERATING
SYSTEM: is a set of programs that controls all the hardware and application
programs that make up the computer system.
The
operating system (OS) makes the computer hardware conveniently available to the
user and also hides the complexities of the computer operation.
The
operating system interprets commands issued by application software.
The
operating system is also an interface between the application software and
computer.
Give
some examples
Other
types of system software besides OS are
a) Device drivers: are programs that control a
particular type of device that is attached to your computer.
b) System Utilities: such as disk defragmenter and system restore
c) Development tools: such as compiler, interpreter, assembler and
debugger
d) The boot programs: loads the operating systems
into the computer main memory (RAM).
e) The BIOS: basic input/output system gets the
computer system started after you turn it on and manages the data flow between
the operating system and attached devices such as HDD, Printer, keyboard, mouse
and video adapter.
2. Application software: these are programs we
generally use to perform tasks or solve problem.
Application
software also categories in different ways like
·
General
purpose software
§ Specialized software
§ Integrated software: Integrated software is a collection of software designed to work similar programs. A good example of integrated software package is Microsoft Office, which
contains programs used in an office environment (Excel,
Outlook, and Word)
·
Custom
written software
In this case, they might decide to have the software system they need designed and
developed specifically for them. This is called 'custom written' or
'bespoke' software. The
main advantages are: The company will get the exact software/system that they need
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