FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of software is used by the computer to communicate with the hardware and running programs installed on the computer.
A
Development software
B
Application software
C
System software
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer.

Detailed explanation-2: -A device driver is a specialized software that operates a particular computer-connected device-offering a software interface to the hardware allows operating systems and other computer applications to access hardware functionalities.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. System software. If you think of software as being in layers, the system software is the bottom layer: it sits between the hardware and the application software. Operating systems like Windows, macOS, Android and iOS are examples of system software.

Detailed explanation-4: -An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a component of the system software in a computer system. The operating system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware.

Detailed explanation-5: -Systems programs keep all the hardware and software running together smoothly. The difference between “application program” and “system program” is fuzzy.

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