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Lesson 3.1

System software controls the basic functions of a computer and includes the operating system and utility software. Application software allows users to perform specific tasks. There are two main types of computer software: system software and application software. System software includes the operating system and utility programs, while application software allows users to perform tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

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Lesson 3.1

System software controls the basic functions of a computer and includes the operating system and utility software. Application software allows users to perform specific tasks. There are two main types of computer software: system software and application software. System software includes the operating system and utility programs, while application software allows users to perform tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

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Jocelyn M.

Gamo
SOFTWARE

System Software Application Software

Word processing
Operating System software

Spreadsheet software
CLI (Command
Line Interface)

Presentation software
GUI (Graphical
User’s Interface)
Database management
software
Utility Software
Publishing software

Anti Virus Program

Graphics editing
Disk Compression software

Multimedia software
Disk Defragment

File Compression Web Browser software


Definitions/descriptions of computer
software:
•Software is computer instructions or
data often regarded as anything but
hardware or anything that can be stored
electronically.
•Software refers to the programs inside

your computer.
•It provides instructions for a computer.
Two types of computer software:
1.System Software-controls the
programs inside your computer
•needed to control the operations of
computer including managing memory and
peripherals, booting, transferring data from
memory to disk, rendering text onto a
display device and more.
•Operating System and Utility System are
included under this category
a. Operating System -directs all the
activities and sets all the rules for
how the hardware and application
software work together
•allow the user to work, a user must
have an interface that serves as the
medium of interaction among the
user, software and hardware.
Two Interfaces of Operating System
CLI (Command Line Interface)
•In this interface, the user types in the
command.
•The user sees the command line on the
monitor.
•A command prompt, shown on the
monitor, waits for commands from the
user.
Examples of CLI are DOS, MSDOS and
UNIX.
GUI (Graphical User Interface)
•This interface provides graphical
representations of files, folders,
commands and programs.
•It makes the computer easier to use.
•Examples of GUI are Mac OS, Ubuntu
and different Microsoft Windows
version.
a. Utility Software -a program
that that performs a very
specific task and maintains a
very specific part of the
Windows operating system
UTILITY SOFTWARE:
1. Virus Protection – software that
scans the computer’s memory, all files
and storage devices that are accessed.
Its function is to search for and
remove viruses from your computer.
2. Disk Compression – software or
hardware that compresses or
decompresses data when needed
UTILITY SOFTWARE:
3. Disk Cleanup – provides help to
the user by searching for files that
can be safely deleted to save space in
the hard disk
4. File Compression – software that
makes files smaller than their original
size to decrease the amount of disk
space it occupies
1. Application Software -
works with the operating
system software to help you
use your computer to do
specific tasks such as typing
letters and reports, making
presentations, editing videos,
and recording songs
Types of Application Software
a. Word Processor - used to create
documents such as letters, reports,
manuals, certificates, newsletters,
calendars, and specialized documents
such as Web pages. Early word
processing programs include
Wordstar and Multimate in the
1980s, and Write and Ami Pro in the
1990s.
b.Spreadsheet Application
•used to store numeric data that can be
used in calculations
•calculations can be made automatically
as formulas have been preset into the
spreadsheet
•the first spreadsheet program was called
Visicalc
•Recent spreadsheet programs include
Microsoft Excel, Lotus 123 and Quattro
Pro.
c. Presentation Software
•used to create professional-looking
presentations that can may contain
text, drawing, pictures, sounds, video,
etc.
•popularly used for presenting reports
instead of the usual visual aids
•Examples of this kind of software are
Microsoft PowerPoint, Corel Presentation
and Lotus Freelance Graphics.
d. Database Application
•used to store and manage large quantities
of data organized as records, fields, and
files using the computer
•structures information so you can search
the database by specific or generalized
content called a query
•Most industries, schools and other large
companies use database applications such
as Microsoft Access, Lotus Approach and
dBase Plus database programs.
e. Desktop Publishing
Application
•used to create newspapers,
newsletters, brochures, and
similar types of publications
•commonly used programs today
are Microsoft Publisher and Adobe
PageMaker
f. Graphics Editing Software

•used to create, scan and edit


images and digital photographs
on your computer
•Examples are Microsoft Paint,
Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo
Paint and CorelDraw.
g. Multimedia Software
•used to present data in more than
one medium, such as combining text,
graphics, animation, audio and video.
•These kinds of programs are widely
used by filmmakers utilizing
computers for their special digital
effects. Such programs are the
Microsoft Movie Maker, Flash and
Power Director.
h. Web Browser
•used to access and view
websites and its web pages
•Examples of web browsers are
Internet Explorer, Netscape
Navigator and Mozilla Firefox.
HOW TO DEFRAG
1.Go to the Start Button
2.Click All Programs.
3.Click Accessories.
4.Point to System Tools.
5.Click Disk Defragmenter

HOW TO DISK CLEANUP:


1.Go to the Start Button
2.Click All Programs
3.Click Accessories
4.Point to System Tools
5.Click Disk CleanUp

TWO TYPES OF VIRUS(Viral Information Resource Under Siege):


1. Worm - it hides, cannot be seen, it attacks even the partition
drive.
2. Trojan Horse- it self replicate, it attacks folders of your files.

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