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CF-4 Intro software and operating system

The document provides an overview of computer software and operating systems, categorizing software into system software, application software, and utility software. System software includes operating systems, language processors, and device drivers, which facilitate hardware functionality and application interoperability. Application software performs specific tasks, while utility software assists system software in managing and optimizing computer operations.

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CF-4 Intro software and operating system

The document provides an overview of computer software and operating systems, categorizing software into system software, application software, and utility software. System software includes operating systems, language processors, and device drivers, which facilitate hardware functionality and application interoperability. Application software performs specific tasks, while utility software assists system software in managing and optimizing computer operations.

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Introduction to computer

software and operating


system
Lecture
5
Introduction to
software

A set of instructions that


achieve a single outcome are
called program or procedure.
Many programs functioning
together to do a task make a
software.
Categories of
software
System Software

Application

Software

Utility Software
System Software

Software required to run the hardware parts


of the computer and other application
software are called system software.
System software acts as interface between
hardware and user applications.

system software is of 3 types −

Operating System

Language Processor
Operating System

System software that is responsible for


functioning of all hardware parts and their
interoperability to carry out tasks
successfully is called operating system (OS).
OS is the first software to be loaded into
computer memory when the computer is

switched on and this is called booting

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Language Processor

System software that converts source code to object code is called language
processor. Languages are of three types Machine-level language, Assembly-level
language, High level language.

Program written in high level programming languages like Java, C++, etc. is called
source code. Set of instructions in machine readable form is called object code or
machine code. There are three types of language-

Assembler − Converts assembly level program into machine level program.

Interpreter − Converts high level programs into machine level program line by line.

Compiler − Converts high level programs into machine level programs at one go
rather than line by line.
Device Drivers

System software that controls


and monitors functioning of a
specific device on computer is
called device driver. Each device
like printer, scanner,
microphone, speaker, etc. that
needs to be attached externally
to the system has a specific
driver associated with it.
Application Software

A software that performs a single


task and nothing else is called
application software. Application
software are very specialized in their
function and approach to solving a
problem.
Utility Software

Application software that assist system software


in doing their work is called utility software. Thus
utility software is actually a cross between
system software and application software.

Antivirus software

Disk management tools

File management tools

Compression tools

Backup tools

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