The document discusses different types of software that run on computers including operating system software, application software, and user-written software. It explains that operating system software includes firmware, drivers, and a graphical user interface, application software is separate from but works with the operating system, and users can create their own software to meet personalized needs. The summary also touches on how software must be loaded into computer memory to run and execute instructions that perform operations like moving data and performing calculations.
The document discusses different types of software that run on computers including operating system software, application software, and user-written software. It explains that operating system software includes firmware, drivers, and a graphical user interface, application software is separate from but works with the operating system, and users can create their own software to meet personalized needs. The summary also touches on how software must be loaded into computer memory to run and execute instructions that perform operations like moving data and performing calculations.
The document discusses different types of software that run on computers including operating system software, application software, and user-written software. It explains that operating system software includes firmware, drivers, and a graphical user interface, application software is separate from but works with the operating system, and users can create their own software to meet personalized needs. The summary also touches on how software must be loaded into computer memory to run and execute instructions that perform operations like moving data and performing calculations.
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