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This document discusses operating systems and application software. It provides examples of mobile phone operating systems like Apple, Android, and Web as well as PC operating systems like Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. It then asks questions about the purpose of operating systems and tasks they perform like file, memory, and process management. Examples of commonly used applications are also listed, such as MS Office, PowerPoint, MS Word, and Excel. The document concludes with a task to find examples of different types of applications software like word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and their purposes.

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Software

This document discusses operating systems and application software. It provides examples of mobile phone operating systems like Apple, Android, and Web as well as PC operating systems like Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. It then asks questions about the purpose of operating systems and tasks they perform like file, memory, and process management. Examples of commonly used applications are also listed, such as MS Office, PowerPoint, MS Word, and Excel. The document concludes with a task to find examples of different types of applications software like word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and their purposes.

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OS & APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Starter: Mobile Phone Operating systems


Give examples of three mobile phone operating systems:

Example 1: Apple

Example 2: Android

Example 3: Web

Now give examples of three PC operating systems:

Example 1: Apple macOS

Example 2: Microsoft Windows

Example 3: Linux

1: Why do you think an operating system is required?

Because it’s a special piece of software that manages the general operation of a
computer system: It provides a user interface so that we can interact with the
computer.
2. Write down three tasks performed by an operating system

It performs basic tasks such as file, memory and process management, handling
input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and
printers.

3. What do you think is meant by Operating Systems?

It is the most important software that runs on a compute

4. Write down the names of five computer applications that you have used:

1. MS Office

2. PowerPoint

3. MS Word

4. Excel

5. Outlook
Complete Task 1: Applications Software

TASK 1: Find examples using the internet of the following types of applications
software

Type of What is it used for? Paste the logos of the software


Applications
Software

Word processing is
used for creating,
Word Processing
editing, and
formatting
documents, such as
letters, reports, and
essays

Presentations Presentations are


like showing and
telling. They help you
share information
and ideas with
pictures and words

Spreadsheet Spreadsheets are


used for organizing
and analysing data.
You can create
tables or make
charts

Database Databases are like


organized collections
of information. They
help store, manage,
and retrieve data
efficiently

Desktop publishing Desktop publishing is


used for creating
and designing
documents, such as
brochures, flyers,
and newsletters.
Graphics/Image Graphics/Image
editing editing is like using
special tools to make
pictures look even
better. You can
change colour and
add some cool
effects

Video Editing Video editing is like


using cool tools to
make videos look
even better. You can
add effects, music
and more.

Type of What is it used for? Paste the logos of the software


Applications
Software
Sound Editing Sound editing is like
making audio in videos
sound better by
adjusting volume and
adding effects

Website authoring Website authoring is


like building and
designing websites. You
also get to create web
pages

E-mail software Email software is used


for managing and
sending emails. It helps
you organize and send
messages to others

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