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SYSTEM SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

WHAT IS SOFTWARE?
Software is a collection of instructions that enable a user to interact with the computer
or have the computer perform specific tasks for them.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a
platform for running application software

The system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications.
Example of system software:

The operating system (OS) is the best-known example of system software. The OS manages all the other

programs in a computer.
The bios (basic input/output system) gets the computer system started after you turn it on and manages
the data flow between the operating system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video
adapter, keyboard, mouse, and printer.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE
The boot program loads the operating system into the computer's main memory or random access

memory (ram).
An assembler takes basic computer instructions and converts them into a pattern of bits that the
computer's processor can use to perform its basic operations.
A device driver controls a particular type of device that is attached to your computer, such as a keyboard or
a mouse. the driver program converts the more general input/output instructions of the operating system to
messages that the device type can understand.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE
System software also includes system utilities

Disk Defragmenter is process of locating the noncontiguous fragments of data into which a

computer file may be divided as it is stored on a hard disk, and rearranging the fragments and
restoring them into fewer fragments or into the whole file. defragmentation reduces data
access time and allows storage to be used more efficiently.

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Application software is another type of computer software
It performs a particular function for the user

APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Example of application software:

Word Procesing: Allows users to create and manipulate documents that contain text and graphics
Spreadsheet: Data is organized in rows and columns, which collectively are called a worksheet

and can be used for example performing calculations on the data.


Multimedia: Is used to create electronic interactive presentations that can include text, images,
video, audio, and animation.
Database: Allows you to create and manage a database. a database is a collection of data
organized to allow access, retrieval, and use of that data.
Communication: Is used to communicate and share information for example e-mail, instant
messaging.

ACTIVITY - 2
IN THE SAME GROUP:

DO DATA RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON 1 SOFTWARE

EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF SOFTWARE

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