Types of Computer

Software
Objectives
 Identify the different types of software
A. System Software

1. Operating System
 An OS is a program (some may say a set
of programs) that coordinates all the
activities of a computer
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Redhat Linux

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Starting a computer

POWER

1. Turn on the power

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2. The processor finds the ROM chip that contains the BIOS
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3. The BIOS performs POST

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4. The results of the POST are compared with data in

the CMOS chip
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5. The BIOS looks for the system files in one of
the booting drives
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6. the system files and the #kernel of the OS load into RAM
from hard disk/booting drive
7. the OS loads configuration information and displays the
interface on the screen
2. Utility programs
 A utility program is a type of system software
that performs a specific task, usually related to
managing a computer, its devices, or its
programs
 Examples
 antivirus software
 backup software
 disk tools
3.Applications software
 Application software consists of programs that perform
specific tasks for users
 Word processing
 Spreadsheet software
 Database software
 Presentation graphics software
 Game
 Desktop publishing software
 Anti-virus scanner
 Web browser
 and etc.
Forms of applications software
 Packaged software
 Custom software
 Freeware
 Public domain software
 Shareware
 Software from ASP
Data files
 Text document  Presentation files
 txt, rtf, doc, pdf  ppt

 Image files  Spreadsheet files

 bmp, gif, jpeg, png, tiff  xls

 Sound files  Database files

 midi, mp3, ra, wav  dbf, mdb
 Video files
 avi, mov, mpeg, rm
Relationship among OS,
applications s/w and data files

Application
User Software

Data
Files Operating
System
Assessment:

1.List the 2 classifications of

software.
2.What are the 2 kind of system
software?
3.Give 5 examples of application
softwares.