Hardware and Software

Question 1

Software

Answer 1

program code
sequence of instructions which will be executed in order to perform a task

Question 2

Classification of Software

Answer 2

Application software
System Software
– operating systems
– utility programs
– library programs
– translators

Question 3

Application software

Answer 3

Programs that complete a specific task for the user
e.g. word processers or web browsers
made up of general purpose, special purpose and bespoke software

Question 4

General Purpose

Answer 4

Software that can be used for any variety of task
includes office applications like word or presentation

Question 5

Special Purpose

Answer 5

Software that can only be used for one particular task
such as a calculator app

Question 7

System Software

Answer 7

operates controls and maintains the computer and its components

Question 8

OS

Answer 8

OS allows its user to control the computer with ease
does this by providing whats called a virtual machine (abstracting complexity of computer from user)
manages and controls access to the computers resources

Question 9

Utility Programs

Answer 9

completing housekeeping tasks in a computer
e.g. data backup, defragmentation

Question 10

Library Programs

Answer 10

contain useful functions that are frequently used by a program
programmers are required to import the library within program code

Question 11

Translators

Answer 11

translate between different types of languages
compilers, assemblers and interpreters