software

Question 1

What is software?

Answer 1

programs and data used for controlling the operation of a computer.

there are 2 types:
-application software
-system software

Question 2

application software

Answer 2

a software that enables the user to preform computer tasks

Question 3

system software

Answer 3

software needed by the computer to work properly

Question 4

appliaction software examples and uses
- word processing
-spreadsheet
-database
-photo editing

Answer 4

1.word processing: to prepare text documents

2.spreadsheet: to create, organise and manipulate numeric data

3.database: to store and organise data using fields and records

4.photo editing: used to edit digital images to either touch up or to apply various techniques

Question 5

application software examples and uses:
-presentation design
-applet
-app
-CAD software

Answer 5

1. Presentation design : used for creating presentations
2. applet: small applications that preform a single task on a device (they are usually embedded in an html page on a website and can be executed from within a browser)

3.app: software which can preform a fairly substantial task

4.CAD software: this is software used to help in the creation, manipulation, modification, and analysis of a drawing/design. it can be used to produce 2D or 3D diagrams.

Question 6

system software examples and uses
-operating system
-compiler

Answer 6

operating system: manages computer functions including hardware devices (input/output). also provides users with interface and it loads and runs application software. such as : dialogue based interface, gesture based interface GUI and CLI

compiler: translate a program (HLL- high level language) into a machine code (code understood by computer)

Question 7

system software examples and uses
-interpreter
-linker
-device driver
-utilities

Answer 7

interpreter: same as compiler but it translates the program line by line

linker: link more than one object file and combine them into a single program

device driver: allows hardware devices to run on the computer including printers, sound, graphics card, and network cards

utilities: help to manage and maintain computer resources and performances by running specific tasks