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Introduction To Computer Software

This document provides an introduction to different types of computer software. It defines software as computer instructions or data that can be stored electronically, while hardware refers to tangible components like storage devices, CPUs and displays. There are three main types of software: system software manages and controls hardware, application software performs tasks for users like word processing, and utility software helps maintain the computer. Examples of each type are also given.

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Introduction To Computer Software

This document provides an introduction to different types of computer software. It defines software as computer instructions or data that can be stored electronically, while hardware refers to tangible components like storage devices, CPUs and displays. There are three main types of software: system software manages and controls hardware, application software performs tasks for users like word processing, and utility software helps maintain the computer. Examples of each type are also given.

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Introduction to Computer

Software
Software & Hardware?

 Computer Instructions or data, anything that can be


stored electronically is Software.

 Hardware is one that is tangible. The storage devices


(Hard disk, CD’s etc.,), mouse, keyboard CPU and
display devices (Monitor) are Hardware.

For example: There is a problem in the Software implies


– Problem with program or data
Types of Software

 System Software
 Application Software
 Utility Software
System Software:
System Software includes the Operating System and all
the utilities that enable the computer to function.

System software is a term referring to any computer


software which manages and controls the hardware so
that application software can perform a task.

Example:
Operating Systems, Compiler, Loader, Linker, Interpreter.
Application Software:

Application Software includes programs that do real work


for user.

Example:

Payroll systems, Inventory Control, Manage student


database, Word Processor, Spreadsheet and Database
Management System etc.,
Utility Software
Utility software consists of programs which are designed
to help with the maintenance of the computer and to
ensure sure that it works correctly and efficiently.

e.g. disk defragmenter, anti-spyware tools, firewall.


Operating System:
 Operating System is a software, which makes a
computer to actually work.

 It is the software the enables all the programs we use.

 The OS organizes and controls the hardware.

 OS acts as an interface between the application


programs and the machine hardware.

 Examples: Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS, etc.,


Operating System functions:

• Interpreting User Commands


• File Management
• Memory Management
• Input/Output Management
• Managing Processes
Assembler: An Assembler is a program that reads a
program in assembly language and translates into
an equivalent program into machine language and
vice versa.

Compiler: A compiler is a program that reads a


program in high level language and translates the
whole program into an equivalent program in
machine language at once and vice versa.
Interpreter: An interpreter is a program that
reads a program in high level language and
translates into an equivalent program in machine
language one line at a time and vice versa.
VIRUS
A virus is a program or programming code that replicates
by being copied or initiating its copying to another
program, computer boot sector or document.
A virus cannot be spread without a human action, (such
as running an infected program) to keep it going.

Antivirus examines a computer system to find virus.


A good antivirus will constantly work in the background
checking for signs of virus activity.
Worms
Worms spread from computer to computer and, unlike
a virus, have the ability to travel without any help from
a person

A worm does not alter files but resides in active memory


and replicates. Worms use parts of an operating system
that are automatic and usually invisible to the user.

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