FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -The most important system software package for any computer is its operating system. Every computer system runs under the control of an operating system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two main types of software: systems software and application software. Systems software includes the programs that are dedicated to managing the computer itself, such as the operating system, file management utilities, and disk operating system (or DOS).

Detailed explanation-4: -System control software refers to programs that monitor, control, coordinate, and manage the resources and functions of a computer system. The most important system control software is the operating system.

Detailed explanation-5: -Software control is the process of the physical storage in a definitive software library of all software to ensure that only correctly released, licensed, and authorized versions of software are in use. Processes in this category include the tracking of releases, patches, service packs, and bug fixes.