John received computer hardware from a friend who lives in the United States of America, but the some of the software was missing. He therefore, decided to purchase the necessary software. Since John intended to use the computer in his family business, he had a choice of acquiring software designed especially for his business. What kind of software is this?

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	General Purpose
B	Custom written
C	Integrated
D	Specialized

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -System software enables application software to interact with computer hardware. Examples of system software are operating systems, utilities and device drivers. Applicationsoftware are general-purpose, specialized, and mobile applications. Hardware consists of thephysical equipment.

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Application software. System software controls a computer’s internal functioning, chiefly through an operating system, and also controls such peripherals as monitors, printers, and storage devices.

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE