Computer Software presentation for Grade 7, 8,9, 10 students to learn in school.
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Computer Software By : Surya Neupane
Computer Software Collection of programs that perform specific tasks. Set of instructions written to perform a specific task for a computer.
Types of Software System Software Software that helps on managing computer resources, helps operate computer system and provide platform for running application softwares. System software functions as a bridge between computer hardware and appliction software. Application Software Softwares designed to do some specific task like creating documents, editing photos, playing games, watching videos, playing music, etc.
System Software Types Operating System Software Utility Software Device Driver Software Language Processor Software
Operating System software Operating system software enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with other softwares. Without operating system software a computer is useless. Examples : Windows (XP, 10, 8), MS DOS, Linux, Unix, Ubuntu, Mac OS, IOS
Types of operating system according to number of users Single User Operating System : one user can use operating system at a given time. Eg: Windows, Ms DOS, Android,IOS.. Multi User Operating System : Multiple users can use the operating system at a given time. Used in making server computer. Eg : Unix, Apache, Windows NT, Novel Net ware, etc.
Utility Software Helps to maintain and repair computer system. Helps in disk formatting, defragmentation, virus cleaning, unused files cleaning , etc. Examples : Antivirus softwares, Backup Utility, Tune up utility, Disk cleaner, Disk defragmenter, etc
Device Driver Software (DDS) The are special softwares which helps to function special hardwares that are attached in the computer externally like : speaker, bluetooth devices- speaker, mouse, keyboard, pendrive, web camera, microphone, printer, scanner, etc. Device driver helps in communication between main computer and other peripheral devices like printer, web cam , etc. Example : webcam driver, printer driver, dvd driver, bluetooth speaker driver, etc.
Language Processor Software As we know software are made using special types of language called programming language. These language processor convert the high level programming language into low level programming language or machine level languages. They are : Assembler, Compiler, Interpreter .
Application Software Designed to perform specific tasks like : creating documents, watching videos, viewing photos, editing photos, etc. Examples : MS Power point, Ms word, Adobe photoshop, VLC, MP3 Player, Tiktok, Youtube app, games, etc.
Types of Application softwares Tailored or Customized Software General or Packaged Software
Tailored or Customized Software These software are made to perform specific task of an organization or company, these are designed specially by software programmers on consulting with the specific organization. Eg : Banking software, Library system software, Result processing software, School management software, etc.
General or Packaged Software General softwares ae softwares designed for general public to do some specific task. Eg : Photo viewer, PDF Reader, Games, VLC media player, Tiktok, facebook app, etc. Packaged softwares are a bunched of softwares combined in a single package. Eg : Word Processing Package : MS Office Graphics Package : Adobe Graphics Package Multimedia Package, etc.