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SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEM
USER INTERFACES
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The general name given to all the programs that computers use to perform different tasks.
What is the definition of software?
100
Programs developed to carry out specific tasks or solve particular problems.
What is the definition of application software?
100
A software that manages and supports the resources and operations of a computer system.
What is a system software?
100
A set of programs that governs the operations of a computer.
What is the definition of operating system?
100
the user-controllable part of the operating system which allows you to communicate or interact with it.
What is the user-interface?
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1)Application software 2)System software
What are the two major types of software?
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1)Word processors 2)Graphics packages
What are two examples of Application software?
200
System software acts as a buffer between the hardware and application software.
What is the role of a system software between the hardware and application software?
200
The operating system is embedded on a ROM chip, in some hand-held computers such as PDAs and Palm pilots.
Where is the operating sytem located in PDAs and Palm pilots?
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1)Command-driven 2)Menu-driven 3)Graphical user interface
What are the types of user interface?
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Application software is used to carry out specific tasks while system software manages the resources and operations of a computer system.
What is the difference between the two types of software?
300
1)Entertainment software 2)Home/Personal software 3)Productivity software 4)Specialist software
What does Application software includes?
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A))Graphics presentation software
Which of the following is not considered to be system software? A)Graphics presentation software B)Operating system C)Utility program D)Language Translators
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Booting refers to the process of loading operating system software into a computer's main memory from disk.
Explain wat the term "booting" means.
300
The easiest user interface to use is Graphical user interface because it allows you to use graphics, menus, and keystrokes to choose commands,start programs,see lists of files and other options.
Which is the easiest user interface to use and why?
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1)Operating system 2)Utilities 3)Language Translators
What are the types of system software?
400
General purpose is not written for any specific business and can be adapted to suit their specific needs whereas integrated software is a set of related programs combined in a unified package that allows data to be transferred easily between the programs.
What is the difference between general purpose and integrated?
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The types of system listed below belongs to Operating System.
These types of system belong to which system software? 1)Windows 98 2)Windows 2000 3)Linux 4)Unix
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The functions of an operating system depends on complexity and number of users.
What does the functions of an operating system depends on?
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command-driven:requires you to enter a command by typing in codes or words. Menu-driven:allows you to use either a mouse or cursor-movement to make selections from a menu. Graphical User Interface:allows the use of icons,menus and keystrokes to choose commands
Explain how each user interface operates.
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1)General purpose 2)Integrated 3)Specialized 4)Customized 5)Custom-written
What are the types of Application software?
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1)word processor 2)spreadsheet 3)database 4)communications and graphics presentation programs
List what a basic integrated package may contain
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multi-user multi-tasking multi-processing multi-threading real time
What are the different types of operating system?
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1)Managing computer resources 2)maintaining security 3)managing tasks 4)providing a user interface 5)mananging files and memory
List the five main functions of the operating system