System Software: Operating Systems and Utility Programs System Software: The operating system and utility programs that control a computer system and allow you to use your computer Operating System: A collection of programs that manage and coordinate the activities taking place within a computer Functions of an Operating System: * Interfacing with Users (typically via a GUI) * Booting the Computer Managing Network Connections * File Management ¢ Security > yp oor pirectory c:\ FOR HARD DRIVE C ‘Apath shows the folders you must travel through to get to a particular fle, C\My Documents \Letters\Mary, for instance, is the path to Marys letter. - BIL HISTORY ENGLISH PATHSDifferences Among Operating Systems © Command Line Interface: © Require users to input commands using the keyboard * Graphical User Interface: © Graphics based interface © Used by most operating systems ‘COMMAND LINE INTERFACE (GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Commands are entered using the keyboard Object (sich a ane, bln, menus. and tes are selected we the mouse, pen. e finger ove commands tthe Categories of Operating Systems © Personal (Desktop) Operating Systems: Designed to be installed on a single computer © Server (Network) Operating Systems: Designed to be installed on a network server © Mobile and embedded operating systems are also common Operating Systems for Personal Computers and Servers © DOS (Disk Operating System): DOS traditionally used a command-line interface © Windows: © The predominant personal operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation © Designed for personal computers © Windows Server: The version of Windows designed for server use * Mac Os: © Proprietary operating system for computers made by Apple Corporation © Based on the UNIX operating system * Mac OS X Server: Server version of Mac OS X UNIX: Operating system developed in the late 1960s for midrange servers © Linux: Is open-source software; has been collaboratively modified by volunteer programmers all over the worldOperating Systems for Mobile Devices © Windows Phone: Latest version of Windows designed for smartphones © Android: Linux-based operating system created with current mobile device capabilities in mind ‘* iOS: Designed for Apple Mobile phones and mobile devices Utility Program: Software that performs a specific task, usually related to managing or maintaining the computer system «File management programs: Enable the user to perform file management tasks, such as: © Copying, moving, and renaming files and folders, © Deleting files and folders ‘Use the Home tab to access: ‘The Address bar shows ‘Use the View tab to Use the New folder button the mst equ used the caret eaten spect how the ts in terete anew tedrin ‘commands, such as to copy the right pane are displayed. the curent locaton files and folders. Enter keywords to search fora fide cf that matches the crtra you sup, ‘Double-click a folder twopent Dole cick document tbopen tins asncated program * Search Tools: Designed to search for documents and other files on the user’s hard drive * File Compression Programs: Reduce the size of files to optimize storage space and transmission time © Backup and Recovery Utilities: Make the backup and restoration process easier © Uninstall and Cleanup Utilities: Uninstall utilities remove programs from your hard drive without leaving bits and pieces behind 19Application Software Application Software: Programs that allow a user to perform specific tasks on a computer © Word processing * Playing games * Browsing the Web © Listening to music The Basics of Application Software © Software Ownership Rights: © Specify the allowable use of the program © Software license: Gives you the right to use a software program © Open-source software: Programs with source code made available to the general public * Commercial Software © Copyrighted software developed and sold for profit © Typically comes with a single-user license « Shareware © Copyrighted software distributed on the honor system o Consumers should either pay for it or uninstall it after the trial period « Freeware © Copyrighted software programs that are given away by the author for others to use free of charge * Public Domain Software © Software that is not copyrighted and ownership rights have been donated to the public domain TYPE OF SOFTWARE EXAMPLES Commercial Microsoft Office (office suite) Norton AntiVirus (antivirus program) ‘Adobe Photoshop (image editing program) Minecratt - Pocket Edition (game) Shareware WinZip (file compression program) Video Edit Magic (video editin Image Shrinker (image optimi Deluxe Ski Jump 3 (game) Freeware Chrome (We Libre Ott QuickTime Player (media player) Evernote (notetaking/archiving software) browser) office suite) Public domain Lynx (text-based Web browser) software Quake 3 (game) 20Desktop vs. Mobile Software © Personal computers use desktop software © Smartphones and other mobile devices typically require mobile software called apps © Wide range of software available via app stores (Google Play, Apple App Store, ete.) Installed ys. Cloud Software ¢ Installed Software: © Must be installed on the computer before it can be run © Can be purchased in physical form © Can be downloaded from the Internet * Cloud Software: © Is delivered on-demand via the Web © Also called Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloudware © Includes free software and fee-based software © Files can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection Software Suites: Collection of software programs bundled together and sold as a single software package © Word processing software © Spreadsheet software © Database software © Presentation graphics-software 21