COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the description below refers to Software?
A
The collection of physical parts of a computer system.
B
Programs or instructions used to tell the computer hardware what to do.
C
Either A or B
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. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.

Detailed explanation-2: -software, instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. The term was coined to differentiate these instructions from hardware-i.e., the physical components of a computer system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Software is the programs that are needed to accomplish the input, processing, output, storage, and control activities of information systems. Computer software is typically classified into two major types of programs: system software and application software.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Define Information System? An information system is a set of tools, such as computer hardware and software and the people that use these tools for the purpose of manipulating data in order to obtain information.

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