Software

Software

Providing a user interface
1. Graphical user interface
  1. communication by the way of images
    1. Eg. window, Icon
2. Command line interface
  1. needs sets of commands
    1. eg. DELETE C:/FILE.TXT
Memory management
1. program that are open and data that is being used take up space in memory
Peripheral management
1. a hardware, that is plugged into the computer
  1. Eg, keyboard, mouse
Multitasking
1. Running more than one program at the same time.
  1. Eg. listening to music while playing games
Security
1. allows u to keep the data and the programs secure
  1. eg. Antivirus, firewall
Utility program management
1. Disk organisation
2. Defragmentation
3. File Transfer
4. Disk Formatting
System maintenance
1. System clean-up tools
  1. Keep computer operating efficiently
2. Automatic updating
  1. Ensure that a computer always has the most up-to-date version
Choosing Application software
1. Custom-written
  1. Specifically for you
2. Off the shelf
  1. Buy from a shop or pay to download
3. Open source
  1. Access to the code and allows you to make changes to customise it to meet your exact needs

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