COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Programs that start up the computer and control its operations are system software.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application programs. If we think of the computer system as a layered model, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications. The operating system is the best-known example of system software.

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: -The statement is True. An operating system is a set of programs that manages and controls the computer hardware, program files, data, and other system resources and provides means for the user to control the computer using a graphical user interface (GUI).

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