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Software and Operating System

Software includes computer programs, documentation, and information that have no physical form. Software is created by programmers using programming languages and is designed to make tasks like counting, creating documents, and processing images easier for humans. There are two main types of software: operating systems, which control basic computer operations and interface between hardware and other software; and application software, which users interact with directly for tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Common examples of operating systems include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, while examples of applications include Microsoft Office, presentation software, and graphics/publishing programs.

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Software and Operating System

Software includes computer programs, documentation, and information that have no physical form. Software is created by programmers using programming languages and is designed to make tasks like counting, creating documents, and processing images easier for humans. There are two main types of software: operating systems, which control basic computer operations and interface between hardware and other software; and application software, which users interact with directly for tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Common examples of operating systems include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, while examples of applications include Microsoft Office, presentation software, and graphics/publishing programs.

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SOFTWARE AND

OPERATING SYSTEM
R I A L U P I TA L E S TA R I
SOFTWARE

• Software is a special term for digitally stored and formatted data, including
computer programs, documentation, information, written by computer. Do not have
physical form, such as program, data, protocols, etc. When software is stored in
hardware that cannot easily be modified (such as BIOS ROM in an IBM
compatible), it is sometimes called “firmware” to indicate that it falls into an
uncertain area somewhere between hardware and software.
• The software itself is made by developers or programmers using a certain
programming language so that it can be combined into a code that can be
recognized by the hardware
• Software is made to make human work easier, suck as counting, creating,
documents, processing, image, etc.
FUNCTIONS SOFTWARE

• Software has various functions for its users. Some of the main function of the
software are as follows:
» Provides various basic functionns for computer needs to run. Such as to provide the
operating system and various other support system on the computer.
» Set the performance of teh hardware contained in the computer so that it can run
more simultaneously.
» As a liaison bettween every software and hardware contained in the computer.
» As a translatorfor other software commands into machine language, so that it will be
easier to understand or be accepted by hardware
» Useful for identifying a computer program
OPERATING SYSTEM

• The operating system is a special type of program that loads automatically,


controlling basic operation and nsuring that the system in your computer are up and
running as they should when you start your computer. Because the operating
system can enable an application to function, the operating system is referred to as
an essential component.
• The operating system allow you to use the advanced feature of a modern computer
without having to learn all the detail of how the hardware work The link between
the hardware and you, dthe user makes the computer easy to use without having to
understand bits and bytes!
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

• An application program is the type of program that you use once the operating
system has been loaded.
• Example include word-processing programs, spreadsheets and databases.
EXAMPLE OPERATING SYSTEM

• Windows : Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows
Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

• Linux : Red Hat, Ubuntu, GNOME, KDE

• Mac OS : Mac OS Classic, Mac OS X


EXAMPLE APPLICATION

• Microsoft Office
• Payroll
• Presentation tools
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Desktp publishing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Multimedia application
• Microsoft’s Encarta CD-ROM based
• Encyclopaedias
EXAMPLE APPLICATION

• Information Worker Software


• Enterprise resource planning
• Accounting software

• Data Management
• Contact management
• Spreaadsheet
• Personal database

• Documentation
• Document automation/assembly
• Word processing
• Deaktop publishing software

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