Software

Question 1

What is the use of a operating system?

Answer 1

Operating systems manage the use of CPU’s, inputs, outputs, memory resources & hardware. Run software applications, provide user interface & maintain a multi-tasking environment for users.

Question 2

What does the utility software manage?

Answer 2

Utility software manages the hard disk compresses and/or encrypts files and scans for viruses.

Question 3

What does an application software include?

Answer 3

Applications for creating and managing data and info e.g.word processor for letters & memos desktop publishing for magazines, spreadsheets of financial models & database management keeping records and many more.

Question 4

What applications could you use for creating and managing still, moving & video images?

Answer 4

Photo editing software, animation software, video editing software & graphics manipulation software

Question 5

What applications could you use for communicating with others?

Answer 5

Web browsing software, communication software e.g. social networking, chat etc & game software.

Question 6

How are software instructions produced?

Answer 6

Software instructions are written by programmers & specialised programming software is used to create & check the code.

Question 7

How are programming codes produced?

Answer 7

Programming software includes editors used to type & create source codes (not understood by computers), complies to convert the source code into object code (understood by computers), debuggers find error in code, linkers to join parts of code interpreters to change code from one language to another.

Question 8

What is the definition of “Software?”

Answer 8

“Software” is a set of instructions (codes programmes or applications) that a computer follows.