Lesson 1 - Computer Software

Is the set of instructions and associated data that direct the computer to do a task.

• Software

• Hardware

Software can be divided into two categories:

• System Software

• Application Software

• User Software

• Gaming Software

Helps the computer to carry out its basic operating tasks.

Interacts with the hardware.

• System Software

• Application Software

Helps the user carry out a variety of tasks.

Interacts with the users.

• Application Software

• System Software

The __________________ is a combination of programs designed to control and manage hardware and other resources of the system.

• system software

• application software

• operating system

System software also manages the ______________ operations such as loading program and data into __________, saving data to disks, transmitting data through a port to a peripheral device, etc.

• fundamental, memory

• unnecessary, cpu

• fundamental, cpu

System Software is a program or a set of programs that primarily helps user perform certain task using a computer system.

• True

• False

Application softwares are downloaded and installed separately by the user and have nothing to do with the ______ functions.

• system

• user

• task

Collection of computer programs that control the interaction of the user and the computer hardware.

• Operating System

• Application Software

• System Software

Responsible for directing all computer operations and managing all computer resources.

• Operating System

• Application Software

• System Software