- any program that tells a computer to do. Software contains the instruction that the CPU will carry out
2 Types of Software
1. System Software
2. Application Software
System Software
-programs or software that controls the PC. These software are the programs that handle the start-up, manages, maintains, and controls the PC. These software are also responsible for creating other software. These play a vital role in the computer system.
Application Software
-programs or software that are designed and created to do specific task, such as creating a document or editing a picture. These perform specific personal, business, scientific processing tasks.
Application Software
General Purpose Programs
-application software with no specific tasks and has multiple purpose
Application Specific Programs
-application software with a specific task. These can only do the task it was designed for.
System Software
System Management Programs (Operating System or OS)
-monitors and controls the processes within a computer system. It is the program that controls the hardware and the operation of all the other programs
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| Windows 8 |
Syem Development Programs (Compilers)
-system software that creates another program. It compiles the scripts and makes a program.
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| NetBeans |
PC Platform
-is the combination of an OS and a processor. Example is the Wintel, a combination of Windows and Intel. Programs created for a specific platform wont run on other platforms.
-Modern platforms are backward compatible, meaning programs that were created for earlier platforms can run on modern platforms.
-Before choosing a platform, be sure to the check the availability of software and hardware that is compatible with the platform.
User Interface
