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1.5 Systems Software Flashcards

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Operating System

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A sub-category of systems software. An operating system allows the user to install applications which then can interact with the hardware underneath via the operating system software.
Most common operating systems are Windows, Linux, Unix, MacOS, iOS.

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Utility Software

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A systems program that performs some specific task in the operation of the computer, for example file backup, virus checking or a compression program.

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GCSE Computer Science (3 decks)

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