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System Software


                  System software helps the user to operate the computer system and utilise its different resources. It
                  co-ordinates the operation and functioning of a computer along with the attached hardware components
                  of the computer. System software acts as an interface or a bridge between the user and the computer.
                  System software can be broadly classified into:
                  l    Operating System                      l   Language Processor

                  Operating System

                  An Operating System (OS) is a system software that acts as an interface between hardware and the user.
                  It manages and co-ordinates the operation and the sharing of resources of the computer.


                                                                 USER





                                                             APPLICATION





                                                             OPERATING
                                                               SYSTEM




                                                             HARDWARE



                  It acts as a host for applications that run on the computer and handles the operation of the hardware.

                  It performs basic tasks, such as booting the system, recognising input, sending output, keeping track
                  of the locations of files and directories on the disc, controlling peripheral devices such as disc drives,
                  printers, etc.






























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