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Today’s Learning Outcomes

Understand the Peripheral

Define Software

Classify kind of software

Manipulate Folder
What is Peripheral?
ü A computer peripheral is any external device that provides input
and output for the computer.
For example:
• Mouse.
• Keyboard. Computer peripherals are external
• Printer. devices that enhance your
machine's functionality through
• Monitor. better performance, design, sound
• Webcam. quality and more. Add-ons range
from essential input devices like
• Printer. keyboards, to enjoyable output
devices like speakers.
• Scanner.
• Speakers.
• External Drive.
• USB Flash Drive.
• CD-ROM.
What is Software?
ü In a computer system, the software is basically a set of
instructions or commands that tells a computer what to do.

ü The software is a computer program that provides a set of

instructions to execute a user’s commands and tell the computer
what to do.

For example: Windows, MS-Word, MS-Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Types of Software?
 Software

System Software Application Software

Operating System: L a n g u a g e General Customized Utility Software

Windows, Processing & Purpose : E. g: Software E. g: disk
Device Driver: MS-Word, MS- E. g: PoS, Taxi fragmenter,
Mac, Ubuntu, E.g: Compiler, Excel, Booking disk repair,disk
Linux etc Interpreter PowerPoint, etc. Software etc. cleaner
System Software?
ü System software is software that directly operates the computer hardware and provides
the basic functionality to the users as well as to the other software to operate
smoothly.
ü System software basically controls a computer’s internal functioning and also controls
hardware devices such as monitors, printers, and storage devices, etc.

ü It is like an interface between hardware and user applications, it helps them to

communicate with each other because hardware understands machine language(i.e. 1
or 0) whereas user applications are work in human-readable languages like English,
Hindi, German, etc. so system software converts the human-readable language into
machine language and vice versa.
Types of System Software?
 s of System Software?
①Operating System: It is the main program of a computer system. When the computer
system ON it is the first software that loads into the computer’s memory. Basically, it
manages all the resources such as memory, CPU, printer, hard disk, etc., and provides an
interface to the user, which helps the user to interact with the computer system. It also
provides various services to other computer software. Examples of operating systems
are Linux, Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, etc.
②Language Processor: As we know that system software converts the human-readable
language into a machine language and vice versa. So, the conversion is done by the
language processor. It converts programs written in high-level programming languages
like Java, C, C++, Python, etc(known as source code), into sets of instructions that are
easily readable by machines(known as object code or machine code).
③Device Driver: A device driver is a program or software that controls a device and helps
that device to perform its functions. Every device like a printer, mouse, modem, etc.
needs a driver to connect with the computer system eternally. So, when you connect a
new device with your computer system, first you need to install the driver of that device
so that your operating system knows how to control or manage that device.
Feature of System Software?
1. System Software is closer to the computer system.
2. System Software is written in a low-level language in
general.
3. System software is difficult to design and understand.
4. System software is fast in speed(working speed).
5. System software is less interactive for the users in
comparison to application software.
Application Software?
ü Software that performs special functions or provides functions
that are much more than the basic operation of the computer is
known as application software.

ü Application software is designed to perform a specific task for

end-users. It is a product or a program that is designed only to
fulfill end-users’ requirements.

ü It i n cl u d es word p rocessors, sp read sh eets, d atab as e

management, inventory, payroll programs, etc.
Feature of Application Software?
1. An important feature of application software is it performs
more specialized tasks like word processing, spreadsheets,
email, etc.
2. Mostly, the size of the software is big, so it requires more
storage space.
3. Application software is more interactive for the users, so it is
easy to use and design.
4. The application software is easy to design and understand.
5. Application software is written in a high-level language in
general.
Types of Application Software?
① General Purpose Software: This type of application software is used for a
variety of tasks and it is not limited to performing a specific task only. For
example, MS-Word, MS-Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

② Customized Software: This type of application software is used or designed

to perform specific tasks or functions or designed for specific organizations.
For example, railway reservation system, airline reservation system, invoice
management system, etc.

③ Utility Software: This type of application software is used to support the

computer infrastructure. It is designed to analyze, configure, optimize and
maintains the system, and take care of its requirements as well. For example,
antivirus, disk fragmenter, memory tester, disk repair, disk cleaners, registry
cleaners, disk space analyzer, etc.
 System Software
V/S
Application Software
 V/S
System Software Application Software

It is designed to manage the resources of It is designed to fulfill the requirements

the computer system, like memory and of the user for performing specific tasks.
process management, etc.

Written in a low-level language Written in a high-level language

Less interactive for the users More interactive for the users

It is independent of the application It needs system software to run.

software to run.
 Which one of the following is not software?
Items Software Reason
Yes/No
MS-Word Yes
Smart TV No
MS-Excel Yes
Point of Sale Yes
Windows Yes
Linux Yes
Processor No
Keyboard No
USB No
Which one of the following is acts as an interface between
the user and the computer hardware?

① Monitor

② Operating system

③ Application program
The only language that the computer can process
or execute is called ?
(A) Machine language
(B) Normal language
(C) Computer language
(D) High-level language
Which one of the following software is designed
to solve a specific problem or to do a specific
task?
(A) Language Processor
(B) Application Software
(C) System Software
(D) Utility Software
Activity
Which one of the following is not an
example of an operating system?
(A) Linux
(B) Apple macOS
(C) Microsoft Windows,
(D) Microsoft Office
What is Folder?
 What is Folder?

1. A folder is a container that is used to store documents (Folder & files)

2. A folder can contains nested folder
How to Create Folder?
 How to Create a Folder?

Where do you want to create folder?

Properties of folder:
Size
Location
‘Type
Contains
Attributes: Hide, Read
Create Nested Folder?
 Create Nested Folder?

ICT

ICT Software MS-Word

System Application
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