SOFTWARE

GROUP-5

GROUP LEADER-SAHIL SARTHAK SANKALP SANIDHYA SHASHANK RAI SHASHANK SHEKHAR ROHIT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1

• Class-ix• Section-c• Subject-f.i.t• Group no.-5

1. WHAT IS SOFTWARE?

• Software is the instructions and its data, stored in electronic form, that tell the computer how to do a task.

• Software is a computer program.

TYPES OF SOFTWARE• Application software helps the user carry out his

tasks

• e.g. word processing, games, business

• System software helps the computer carry out its tasks.

• the operating system is the main systems software on a computer

• e.g. Windows XP, Mac OS X, DOS

WHAT IS A COMPUTER PROGRAM?

• A computer program is a set of instructions that tells a computer how to carry out some task.

• A computer program is written in a computer programming language.

• Example programming languages:

• Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, Pascal

2. CHOOSING SOFTWARE

• Decide on the type of software you want.

• Make sure the software is written for your computer• e.g. it works on a PC or Macintosh

• Make sure the software will work with your operating system.• e.g it works on Microsoft XP or Mac OS X

• Choose between commercial software, shareware, or freeware.

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SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY

• To be compatible, software must be:• written for the type of computer you use• written for your computer’s operating system

• System requirements list operating system and hardware needs for the software to work• they will be listed somewhere in the software

package (e.g. on the box)

3. TYPES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE• There are many types:• office, educational, network,

financial, entertainment, groupware, utilities, etc.

• Application software costs money and usually requires the user to sign/agree to a user license.

OFFICE SOFTWARE

• Office software package several applications together. They often include:• Word processing, spreadsheets, databases, slides, drawing e-mail, etc.• e.g. Microsoft Office

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

• There is educational and training software for people of all ages.

NETWORK SOFTWARE

• Connect your computer to your local network/

• Internet/Web:• e-mail software• Web browsers

FINANCIAL SOFTWARE

• Personal finance software helps with:• bank accounts, investments, credit card

balances

• Some packages also support online banking:• downloading transactions, transferring funds,

paying bills

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE

• Each year, worldwide computer and video game software sales exceed $15 billion.

GROUPWARE SOFTWARE

• Groupware allows a group of users on a network to work together on a project.

• Groupware may provide services for communicating (such as e-mail), group document development, scheduling, and tracking.

• Documents can include text, images, or other types of data.

UTILITY SOFTWARE

• Utilities are system software that extends the basic operating system , although they may be bought separately . They are specifically designed to help , manage and tune the computer hardware , operating system or application software . It may perform a single task or a range of task as opposed to application software’s.

• Some of the examples of utility software are-1. Backup Utility2. Disk Defragmenter3. Virus Scanner4. Archive5. Encryption6. System Utilities7. Disk Cleaner

4. WHAT IS A SOFTWARE LICENSE?

• A software license is a legal contract that defines the ways in which you may use the software.

• Opening the software CD's wrapping means that you agree to the software license• sometimes called a shrink-wrap license

6. THE OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)

• An operating system (OS) controls/manages all the activities in a computer.• Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and DOS

• The operating system helps the application software and the hardware talk to each other.

OS SERVICES

• External services• help users start programs, manage data,

and maintain security

• Internal services• help the computer system function

efficiently

• A system resource is part of a computer system.• e.g. disk drive space, memory, processor

time

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