Module 2

Types
of Software

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 Main • System Software
Types
of • Application Software
Software
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 System Software
○ It refers to files and programs that build up the computer's operating system.

○ It is a software designed to provide a platform for other softwares.

Examples of system software include operating systems like macOS,

GNU/Linux , Android and Microsoft Windows, computational science
software, game engines, industrial automation, and software as a
service applications.
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 Categories of System Software
Operating System
-Program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware.

-A software that is responsible for all the computer's basic functions, such as scheduling
tasks and controlling peripherals.

Device Driver
-Is a special form of software application that allows one hardware device to interact with
another hardware device.
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 Firmware
-Device specific
-Is a software that provides basic machine instructions that allow the hardware to function
and communicate with other software running on a device.

Translator
-Also known as Programming Language Processor
-It refers to anything that converts code from one computer language into another. It also
reports errors after the conversion

Utility
-Designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.
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 Application Software
Directs the computer to execute commands given by the user and may be
said to include any program that processes data for a user.

Applications may be bundled with the computer and its

system software or published separately, and may be coded
as proprietary, open-source or university projects.
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 What are their Differences?

System Software is a general-purpose System software is designed to manage

software that provides a platform for the the resources of the system, while the
specific-purpose Application Software. Application software is designed to fulfill
the requirements of the user for
performing specific tasks.
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 Operating
System
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 Operating System
An Operating System (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the
computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programs in a
computer.

It also allows you to communicate with the computer without

knowing how to speak the computer's language.

There are several different computer programs running at the

same time, and they all need to access your computer's central
processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage.
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 • Microsoft
Windows Types
• macOS
of Operating
Systems
• Linux
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 Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
Modern operating systems use a
graphical user interface, or GUI
(pronounced gooey). A GUI lets you
use your mouse to click icons, buttons,
and menus, and everything is clearly
displayed on the screen using a
combination of graphics and text.
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 Microsoft Windows

Microsoft created the

Windows operating system in
the mid-1980s.

Initial release - November 20,

1985

Latest version – May 24, 2022

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 mac OS
macOS (previously called OS X) is a
line of operating systems created by
Apple. It comes preloaded on all
Macintosh computers, or Macs.
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 Linux
Linux is a family of open-source
operating systems, which means they
can be modified and distributed by
anyone around the world.
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 Operating Systems for
Mobile devices

Mobile devices such as phones,

tablet computers, and MP3 players
are different from desktop and
laptop computers, so they run
operating systems that are
designed specifically for mobile
devices
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 What is
Application?
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 An app is a type of software that allows you to perform specific tasks.
Applications for desktop or laptop computers are sometimes called desktop
applications, while those for mobile devices are called mobile apps.

Most of the time, you will have more than one application open at the same
time, which is known as multi-tasking.

App is a common term for an application, especially for simple applications

that can be downloaded inexpensively or even for free.
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 Word Web
browsers
A web browser is the tool you use to
access the Internet. Most computers
come with a web browser pre-installed,
but you can also download a different
one if you prefer.

Examples of browsers include Internet

Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google
Chrome and Safari.
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 Media Players

If you want to listen to MP3s or watch

movies you've downloaded, you'll
need to use a media player. Windows
Media Player and iTunes are popular
media players.
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 Games

They range from card games like

Solitaire to action games like Halo.
Many action games require a lot of
computing power, so they may not
work unless you have a newer
computer.
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 Mobile Apps

You can also download apps for

mobile devices like smartphones
and tablets. Here are a few
examples of mobile apps.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under

CC BY
BY-SA-NC
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 Gmail

You can use the Gmail app to

easily view and send emails from
your mobile device. It's available
for Android and iOS devices.
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 Instagram

You can use Instagram to quickly

share photos with your friends
and family. It's available for
Android and iOS.
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 Duolingo
With a combination of quizzes,
games, and other activities, this
app can help you learn new
languages. It's available for
Android and iOS.
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 Installing New
Applications
However, you can also purchase and install
new apps to add more functionality.

App is a common term for an application,

especially for simple applications that can
be downloaded inexpensively or even for
free. Many apps are also available for
mobile devices and even some TVs.
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 How to Install Apps in Windows 10
1. Tap the Windows icon to open the Start menu.

2. Select the Windows Store icon.

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 3. If you logged into Windows with your Microsoft login, skip to step 8. If you are
using a local account, Tap the Add user icon next to the Search box.

4. Select Sign In.

5. Select Microsoft account.

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 6. Enter your username and password 7. Enter your PC's login password and
and select Sign in. If you don't have a select Next to change your login
Microsoft account, we've got instructions account to your Microsoft account, or
for creating them. click "Sign in to just this app instead" to
keep your PC's login as-is.
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 8. Find an app you want to download, and You've installed an app in
tap the button with its price to begin Windows 10!
installation.
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 Desktop
Applications
Word processors:
A word processor allows you to write
a letter, design a flyer, and create
many other types of documents. The
most well-known word processor is
Microsoft Word.
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Internet
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 Internet
The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer

networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to

communicate between networks and devices. The primary

precursor network, the ARPANET, initially served as a backbone for

interconnection of regional academic and military networks in the

1970s.
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 Internet and Web
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 What’s the difference?
The Internet The Web

● The Internet is a global network ● The Web, also referred formally

of networks as World Wide Web (www) is
● The Internet is infrastructure collection of information which is
● The Internet can be viewed as a accessed via the Internet
big book-store ● The Web is service on top of that
● The Internet as hardware infrastructure
● The Web can be viewed as
collection of books on that store
● The Web as software
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 Most Popular Websites

Google
It comes as no surprise to
see Google being the most-
visited website in the world.
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 Most Popular Websites

Youtube

YouTube has become the go-

to website for users who
want to watch videos and it
ranks as the second most
popular website in the
world.
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 Most Popular Websites

Facebook
Baidu
Wikipedia
Amazon
Twitter
Instagram
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 Search Engine
Internet search engines help to organize the Internet and individual
websites. Search engines aid in organizing the vast amount of information
that can sometimes be scattered in various places on the same web page
into an organized list that can be used more easily.

Search engine is a web-based tool that enables users to locate information

on the World Wide Web. Popular examples of search engines are Google,
Yahoo!, and MSN Search. The information gathered by the spiders is used
to create a searchable index of the Web.
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 List Of Top Best
Search Engines
in the World
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 Google
Google Search Engine is the best
search engine in the world and it
is also one of most popular
products from Google
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 Bing
Bing is Microsoft's answer to
Google and it was launched in
2009
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 Yahoo
Baidu
AOL
Ask.com
Excite
DuckDuckGo
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 Benefits of Search Engine

Internet search engines help to organize the Internet and individual websites.
Search engines aid in organizing the vast amount of information that can
sometimes be scattered in various places on the same web page into an
organized list that can be used more easily.
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 Time Savings

A search engine saves you time in two ways: by eliminating the need to find
information manually, and by performing searches at high speeds

Relevance
A search engine sorts its results page by relevance to your criteria, with the score
in descending order. You see the highest-scoring results at the top; as you move
down the list, websites become less relevant.
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 Free Access
Google, Bing and Yahoo pay for their operations through advertising; searches are
free to the user, without restrictions for the information you seek, the time spent on
the site or the number of searches you perform

Comprehensive
Search engines scan the entire Web and keep comprehensive data on every page
they catalog.

Advanced Search
In addition to keywords, search engines let you use advanced search options to
refine your results. These options help make your searches more flexible and
sophisticated.
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 Thank you!
Do you have any questions?

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