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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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