nature of applications Flashcards
1
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Applications software
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Applications software is designed to be used by the end-user to perform one specific task.
Application software requires systems software in order to run.
Examples: desktop publishing, word processing, spreadsheets, web browsers.
2
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Systems software
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- low-level software
- responsible for running the computer system smoothly.
- interacts with hardware
- providing a platform for applications software to run.
- the user does not directly with system softwares, but it ensures high performance for the user
library programs, utility programs, operating system, device drivers.
