Computer SoftwareWeek1Lecture1a
Computer SoftwareWeek1Lecture1a
Week#1
Lecture #1(a)
Software
➢Booting
Cold Booting
Warm Booting
➢User Interface
Command Driven Interfaces
Menu Driven Interfaces
Graphical User Interfaces
Processor or CPU Management
Partitioning
Foreground/ Background
Queues
File Management
➢ A task is an operation
➢ An Operating System manages all the tasks
➢ It does this by following method
Multitasking.
Multiprogramming.
Time-Sharing.
Cont….Task Management
➢ Multiprocessing
▪ Co- Processing
▪ Parallel Processing
Security Management
Commercial Software
Public Domain Software
Shareware
Free Software
Rental Software
Pirated Software
Custom Software
Application Software
Productivity Software
Specialty Software
Educational /Reference Software
Personal Software
Entertainment Software