Exercise 3Q - Chapter 3 Computer Software
Exercise 3Q - Chapter 3 Computer Software
Exercise 3 - Chapter 3
1. Computer software or program refers to a series of instructions that tells a computer what tasks to
perform and how to perform them. Briefly discuss major categories of computer software. (4 marks)
3. Your friend Alex owns a small accounting firm and he plans to computerize his manual accounting
system. However, he is not sure whether to use package software or custom software. Give John a
recommendation and justify your recommendation. (4
marks)
5. Mr. Ang has used his desktop more than 2 years and he has encountered the following issues. For
each of the issues, apply ONE (1) type of utility program that can be used by Mr. Ang and how it can
help him overcome his problems. (6
marks)
a. He found that his computer is becoming slower in response time and suspect it could be due to
too much fragments of files on the hard disk
b. He is worried that he will lose all his data if the hard disk is corrupted.
c. He feels that some of his old files are occupying too much space on the hard disk
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