What is computer Software

What is software  it is the operating system manages each task the computer performs. As soon as you push the power button the operation system is activated.

Examples of software devices

The operating system- An operating system (OS) is the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer. The OS acts as a host for application programs that are run on the machine. As a host, one of the purposes of an OS is to handle the details of the operation of the hardware. This relieves application programs from having to manage these details and makes it easier to write applications. Almost all computers use an OS of some type.

Utility programmes- are a kind of system software designed to help analyse, configure, optimise and maintain the computer.Utility software usually focuses on how the computer’s infrastructure ( including the computer hardware, operating system, application software and data storage) operates.

Application Software- are tools that you work with on the computer. There are many types of application software that are made to do different jobs.

 

 

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