FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS

COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Software is a series of ____ that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform.
A
data
B
information
C
utility
D
instruction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called a program, or software program. The two main types of software are system software and application software.

Detailed explanation-2: -Computer programming refers to the detail or steps of instructions given to a computer in an appropriate computer language, which enable the computer to perform a variety of tasks in sequence or even intermittently.

Detailed explanation-3: -Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. Software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device.

Detailed explanation-4: -Application software, also known as an application or an app, is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with documents.

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