Introduction to Information Technology: Your Digital World

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Software - electronic instructions to

the computer. Also referred to as a
“program.”
Two types:
• System Software
• Application Software

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• System Software—performs essential operating

tasks
• Most important part: operating system (OS)
• Some operating system options
• Windows
• Unix
• Linux
• Mac OS
• Application Software—enables user to perform
tasks
• Install after the OS
• Compatibility: application depends on OS, for
example,
• Linux applications won’t work on Windows
• Windows applications won’t work on Linux 3
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System Software:

• Operating Systems
• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• OS/2
• Disk Utilities

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• Word Processing • Entertainment

• Spreadsheets • Educational
• Graphics • Communications
• Databases • Presentation

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Application software and system software

work together to provide useful output.

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Software brings a computer to life.

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