COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

TYPES OF SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This software acts as a link between hardware and software
A
System Software
B
Antivirus Software
C
Utility Software
D
Application Software
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Device driver – a software program that is designed to control a particular hardware device that is attached to a computer. The main purpose of device driver – it acts as a translator between the hardware device and operating systems or applications that use it.

Detailed explanation-2: -The relationship between hardware and software are: The software can not be used if there is no support of any hardware device. When there is no proper instructions given, the hardware cannot be used and is useless. To get a selected job done on the pc, the relevant software package has to be loaded into the hardware.

Detailed explanation-3: -An Operating System (OS) is a software that acts as an interface between computer hardware components and the user. Every computer system must have at least one operating system to run other programs. Applications like Browsers, MS Office, Notepad Games, etc., need some environment to run and perform its tasks.

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