Thursday, 16 April 2015

Information Technology

      1. Describe two kind of software.
       a) System Software
The user interacts primarily with application software. System software enables the application software to interect with the computer hardware. System software is a “background” software that helps the computer manage its own internal resources.
·         Operating system are programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface between users and the computer, and run applications. Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Apple’s Mac OS X are two of the best-known operating system for today’s personal computer users.
·         Utilities perform specific task related to managing computer resources. One of the most essential utility programs that every computer system should have is an antivirus program. These programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs that are all to often deposit on to your computer from the internet. These program can damage software and hardware, as well as compromise the security and privacy of your personal data. If your computer does not have an antivirus program installed on it, you need to get one.
·         Device drivers are specialized program designed to allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system.
b  b)    Application Software
·         Might be described as end user software. Three types of application software are general-purpose, specialized and apps.


     2. Define and compare general-purpose applications, specialized applications, and mobile apps.
·         General –purpose applications are widely ased in nearly all career areas. They are the kinds of programs you have to know to be considered an efficient and effective end user.
·         Specialized application include thousand of other programs that are more narrowly facused on specific disciplines and occupations. Two of the best known are graphics and web authoring programs.
·         Mobile apps, are small programs primarily designed for mobile devices such as smarthphones and for tablet computers. There are over half a million apps. The most popular mobile apps are for social networking, playing games, and downloading music and videos.

3.     What is network? Describe the internet, web, and cloud computing.
·         Network- a group of two or more computer systems linked together.
·         Internet- is the world’s largest computer network.
·         Web- provides a multimedia interface to resources available on the internet.
·         Cloud vomputing- uses the internet and the web to shift many activities from users’s computers to computers on the internet.

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