-Controls backing storage and peripherals
-Deals with errors and user instructions
-Maintains security and user access
Applications
Utility Programs
Annotations:
- Examples include virus scanners and backup utilities.
Generic
Annotations:
-General purpose software that is not written for any particular type of business. Examples of this include word processors and spreadsheets.
Integrated
Annotations:
-A collection of software that has a common set of commands/icons. Usually they include word processors, spreadsheets and graphics software, but they can contain databases as well.
Specific
Annotations:
- Software written for a defined purpose. Accountancy software is a good example of this that can be bought by anyone.
User Interfaces
CLI
Annotations:
-Allows the user to interact with the computer by typing in commands. The computer displays a prompt, the user keys in the command and enters it.
GUI
Annotations:
-Graphical User Interfaces allow for a more user friendly way to interact with the computer
Mobile Phones
Operating Systems
Annotations:
-Android OS (Google Inc.)
-Bada (Samsung Electronics)
-BlackBerry OS (Research In Motion)
-iPhone OS / iOS (Apple)
-MeeGo OS (Nokia and Intel)
Graphics Software
Packages
Drawing Packages
Painting Packages
Photo Editing
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Presentation Software
Annotations:
- Allows you to create a multimedia product using a series of slides. Text, images, video, animations, links and sound can be combined on each slide to create a sophisticated final product.