system software Flashcards
what is system software and what does it do?
Systems software
is software that governs the computer system. It:
controls the hardware, including any peripherals
allows other programs (applications) to run
provides an interface for the user to interact with the computer
maintains the system
what two types of system software is there to consider and what do they do?
operating system software which is the software that manages the hardware and software resources in a computer system
utilities a program that performs important maintenance tasks to improve the performance of a computer system
what is a user interface and give examples
a program or suite of programs that allows a user to interact with a computer there are three types of user interfaces to consider
graphical user interface (GUI)
mobile user interface
command line interface
when is multi tasking possible for a computer
the operating system can support multi tasking
the computer has enough memory to hold more than one program in primary memory at the same time
name the functions of an operating system
controls hardware components
providing a platform for software to run on
providing a user interface
multitasking facilities
managing the computers memory
managing peripherals
managing files
managing users
