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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

Using Information Technology, 10e


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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

Software - electronic instructions to


the computer. Also referred to as a
“program.”
Two types:
• System Software
• Application Software

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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

• System Software—performs essential operating


tasks
• Most important part: operating system (OS)
• Some operating system options
• Windows
• Unix
• Linux
• Mac OS
• Application Software—enables user to perform
tasks
• Install after the OS
• Compatibility: application depends on OS, for
example,
• Linux applications won’t work on Windows
• Windows applications won’t work on Linux 3
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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

System Software:

• Operating Systems
• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• OS/2
• Disk Utilities

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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

• Word Processing • Entertainment


• Spreadsheets • Educational
• Graphics • Communications
• Databases • Presentation

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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

Application software and system software


work together to provide useful output.

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Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

Software brings a computer to life.

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