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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 3. What
is network? Describe the internet, web, and cloud computing.
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Network- a group of two or more computer
systems linked together.
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Internet- is the world’s largest computer
network.
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Web- provides a multimedia interface to
resources available on the internet.
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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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