There are two types of computer softwares
1- System softwares
2- Application softwares
System softwares include:OS and utility programs
An OS is a program (some may say a set of programs) that coordinates all the activities of a computer while 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
14. 4. The results of the POST are compared with data in
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15. 5. The BIOS looks for the system files in one of
the booting drives
16. 6. the system files and the #kernel of the OS load into RAM
from hard disk/booting drive
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17. 7. the OS loads configuration information and displays the
interface on the screen
18. Functions of OS
• User interface
• Job scheduling
• Program
management
• Single
user/single
tasking
• Multitasking
• Multi-user
• Multiprocessing
• Data management
• Device
management
• Security of access
• Resources
management
• Error detection and
response
19. Types of OS
• Standalone
• MS-DOS, Windows 9X, Windows NT
Workstation, Windows 2000 Prof, Windows
ME, Windows XP Home & Prof. Ed., MacOS
• Network
• Netware, Windows NT and 2000 Server,
Windows .NET Server, UNIX, Linux
• Embedded
• Windows CE, Pocket PC 2002, Palm OS
20. 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
21. 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.
22. Forms of applications software
• Packaged software
• Custom software
• Freeware
• Public domain software
• Shareware
• Software from ASP