Chapter 2 (System Software)

Question 1

What is system software?

Answer 1

it is the interface between the computer hardware and the user application it enables the computer to opperate the hardware and application software.

Question 2

What is application software?

Answer 2

appication sotfware enables a computer to do a particular task.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the operating system?

Answer 3

the operating system is one part of system software and is essential in managing all other programs being used on a computer. it allows hardware and software to communicate with each other.

Question 4

What is allocating memory?

Answer 4

organizes the main memory between programs and data files as they are transferred to and from the hard disc.

Question 5

What is the storage?

Answer 5

the os manages storage of data and files on external devices such as hard drives.

Question 6

What is processing time?

Answer 6

allocates processing time between programs that are currently being used by dividing the time into slices depending on the priority of the task.