Selection And Use Of Appropriate Software (Unit one) Flashcards
What are the names of the two types of softwares?
System software and application software
What is software?
Software is the name given to computer programs. Programs are made up of thousands of instructions that actually make the computer do what is required
What is system software?
Systems software is the name given to the programs which help the user to control and make the best use of the computer hardware. The operating system and utility programs are types of system software.
What is application software?
Application software can be a package or off the shelf software, which is software that is developed and sold to a number of users.
What is a operating system?
An operating system is software that is needed to run a computer. It controls and supervises the computers hardware and supports all the other software.
What does the operating system manage?
The operating systems manages the computers resources: memory, storage, processor time, smiles and users
What is a utility program?
A utility program is a housekeeping program as they allow the user to carry out task that make the use of the computer easier such as tidying up the storage of files on a hard disk. utility programs are tools to help the user make more effective use of their computer.
Give some examples of utility programs
Anti virus File conversion Disk formatting File management Back up Garage collection Defragmentation
What is generic application software?
Generic application software is an application package that is appropriate to many users. Many of these programs are pre installed onto a computer.
Name some generic application softwares
Word processing package Database management package Spreadsheet package Presentation software Web browser Web development software
