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    Software: Hardware, Software, and Users

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    Software enables users to perform tasks on a computer and directs peripheral devices. It acts as an intermediary between users and hardware. There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes boot code, operating systems, user interfaces, widgets and utilities like device drivers and backups. It controls hardware and provides a platform for applications. Application software is installed or accessed online by users to complete specific tasks like creating documents or sending emails.

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    Software enables users to perform tasks on a computer and directs peripheral devices. It acts as an intermediary between users and hardware. There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes boot code, operating systems, user interfaces, widgets and utilities like device drivers and backups. It controls hardware and provides a platform for applications. Application software is installed or accessed online by users to complete specific tasks like creating documents or sending emails.

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    Software enables users to perform tasks on a computer and directs peripheral devices. It acts as an intermediary between users and hardware. There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes boot code, operating systems, user interfaces, widgets and utilities like device drivers and backups. It controls hardware and provides a platform for applications. Application software is installed or accessed online by users to complete specific tasks like creating documents or sending emails.

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    SOFTWARE

    • It is a kind of program that enable a user to perform some specific task or used to operate
    a computer.
    • It directs all the peripheral devices on the computer system – what to do and how to perform a
    task.
    • PC Software plays the role of mediator between the user and computer hardware. Without
    software, a user can’t perform any task on a digital computer.

    A computer system can be divided into three components: Hardware, Software, and Users.

    Software can be further divide into mainly two parts: Application software and System Software.
    SYSTEM SOFTWARE
    • It is software designed to operate and control the hardware and to provide a platform for
    running application software.
    • It is written in a low-level language, like assembly language, so it can easily interact with
    hardware.
    • they are usually related to the architecture of the machine on which they are run

    There are 5 main types of system software:

    1. Boot code - helps the computer prepare the system for loading and running an operating system

    2. Operating system - a program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer
    hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.

    3. User interfaces - One of the best examples of an interface is a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
    This type of interface is what you are using now to navigate your computer

    4. Widgets - Widgets are downloadable interactive virtual tools. They help to show users things
    such as the latest news, time or weather among a variety of other things.

    5. Utilities - Also known as service programs. Utilities perform a variety of functions like disk
    defragmenting or data compression.

    1. Device drivers
    2. Virus
    3. Backup
    4. Translators
    APPLICATION SOFTWARE
    • Applications software also called end-user programs or merely an application.
    • It resides above system software.
    • The end-user uses applications software for a specific purpose. It programmed for simple
    as well as complex tasks.
    • It either be installed or access online.
    • It can be a single program or a group of small programs that referred to as an application
    suite.
    • Application software can be used by the user to complete specific tasks, such as creating
    word processors documents, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, CAD/CAM, sending
    the email, etc.

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