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Computer Components: Software

Computer Components: Software. Computer Technology. Operating System Software. Master controller for all activities that take place within a computer; primary purpose is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.

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Computer Components: Software

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  1. Computer Components: Software Computer Technology

  2. Operating System Software • Master controller for all activities that take place within a computer; primary purpose is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently. • Interacts with application software, device drivers, and hardware to manage a computer’s resources. • Ensures that input and output proceed in an orderly manner.

  3. Platform • Underlying hardware and software of the computer system. • Two popular platforms • PC • Mac

  4. Multitasking • Running more than one program at a time. • Making sure that the instructions and data from one area of memory don’t interfere with memory allocated for other programs.

  5. GUI (Graphical User Interface) • A type of user interface that features on-screen objects, such as menus and icons, manipulated by a mouse. • Abbreviation is pronounced “gooey”.

  6. Definitions • Program • Set of detailed, step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a problem or carry out a task. • Application Software • Set of computer programs that help a person carry out a task.

  7. Basic definitions • Drive • A location on a network that is set aside for the collection of data. • Folder • The subdirectory or subdivision, of a drive that can contain files or other folders. • File • A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.

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