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    When we switch on a computer, the first thing that system software does is to prepare the
                     computer for you to work on it. It loads important files so that you can work and run the
                     application software. This software is called the  operating system. Most commonly used
                     operating system is Windows OS.

                     There are many  versions  of  Windows  OS  available  like
                     Windows  7, Windows  8, Windows  10  and Windows  11.
                     Windows 11 is the latest version.                                  Windows 8    Windows 10    Windows 11

                     Application Software

                     Software that is designed to perform some specific types
                     of jobs on a computer is known as application software.

                     Paint, Tux Paint and MS Word are some examples of                 Paint        Tux Paint     MS Word
                     application software.

                             Factbot                                                     Just like a tree stores water in
                                                                                         its trunk, a computer stores
                       Some  other  types  of  operating                                information, like your drawings
                       systems are LINUX and MacOS.                                    and games in its storage devices.

                                Quick Quiz

                      1.  What is the main purpose of application software?

                                 a.  Control hardware components                      b.  Perform specific tasks

                      2.  Is system software designed for performing user-specific tasks?

                                 a.  Yes                                              b.  No

                                  Recap

                                   The parts of the computer that we can see and touch are called Hardware.
                                   The devices that are used to enter data into the computer are called Input Devices.
                                   The device that works on the data (input) from input devices is called a processing device.

                                   The devices which help us get results or outputs from the computer are called Output
                                Devices.
                                   Storage devices store our data and work, so that we can get it back whenever we need it.
                                   A software that controls and manages all the activities of a computer system is called
                                System Software.

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