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COMPUTER SOFTWARE
M Shahzad Sattar ( MSCS ) GCC Khanewal
Computer Software
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SOFTWARE
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Computer Components – Hardware
Pointing Devices
Lecture 3
Computer Components – Hardware
Pointing Devices
Lecture 3
Types of software
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Systems software
It is a computer software designed to operate and control
the computer hardware and to provide a platform for
running application software.
System software can be separated into two different
categories:
Operating Systems (i.e. Microsoft Windows, OSX, Linux)
Utility software
Application software
For end users
Programs that help users solve specific computing problems
Examples: Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Skype, …
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SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
OPERATING DEVICE UTILITY CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE
SYSTEM DRIVERS PROGRAMS
SYSTEM SOFTWARES
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SYSTEM SOFTWARE
OS DEVICE UTILITY Language
DRIVERS PROGRAMS processor
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Roles of Systems Software
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Operating Systems
Controls the Computer Hardware devices
Allows the parts of a computer to work together by
performing tasks such as transferring data between
memory and disks or rendering output onto a display
device.
It also provides a platform to application software.
Examples: Microsoft Windows, OSX, Linux, … etc.
Utility software
helps
to maintain the computer, such as virus protection.
Examples: Antivirus.
Roles of Systems Software
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System
Application Software
Software
Users
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Operating System
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Operating System Functions
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Provide a user interfce
Manage system memory
Manage processing tasks
Provide networking capability
Control access to system resources
Manage files
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User Interface
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User interface is the function of the operating
system that allows computer users to access,
command and use the computer.
Types of User Interface:
Command-based user interface
A particular user interface that requires text commands be given to
the computer to perform basic activities
i.e. Unix, DOS
Graphical user interface (GUI)
A user interface that uses pictures (icons) and menus displayed on
the screen to send commands to the computer system
i.e. Windows, Mac OSX
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
OS DEVICE UTILITY
DRIVERS PROGRAMS
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SYSTEM SOFTWARE
OS DEVICE UTILITY Language
DRIVERS PROGRAMS processor
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SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
OPERATING DEVICE UTILITY CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE
SYSTEM DRIVERS PROGRAMS
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Application Software
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Application Software is a computer program
designed to help users perform an activity.
Application software cannot run on itself but is
dependent on system software to execute.
Types of application software may include:
Accounting software
Media players
Office suites (Word Processing, Spreadsheet,
Presentation … etc.)
Database Management
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Application Software
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CUSTOMIZED SFOTWARE
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APPLICATION SFOTWARE
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PACKAGE SOFTWARE
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Word Processors
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Spread Sheet Software
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Database
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Graphics
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PhotoShop Adobe InDesign
GIMP Serif Drawplus
Illustrator Xara Xtreme
Inkscape Coral paintshop
CorelDraw Coral photoimpact
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