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•  Runs applications through                               Info Byte

                        ◦ Multitasking                                        Interface  helps you interact  with
                        ◦ Foreground and background applications              the computer.

                  Language Translator

                  A language translator helps the computer understand  and convert  instructions from
                  programming languages into machine language, which the computer can run. Examples
                  of language translators include compilers, assemblers, debuggers, and interpreters.

                  Assembler

                  An assembler is a program used to translate assembly language into machine language
                  so that the computer can understand it.

                  Compiler
                  A compiler is a software that converts the entire source program written in a programming
                  language into machine language before executing it. It displays the errors for the whole
                  program together.

                  Interpreter

                  An  interpreter is also a  separate  program that  converts  the  entire  source  program
                  into machine language before executing it. An interpreter translates and executes one
                  statement at a time. It displays the errors in one line at a time and it goes to the next line
                  only after the error is corrected.


                      Info Byte
                      Programming  and  Computer  Software,  founded  in 1975,  is devoted  to  provide
                      solutions to problems in all areas of computer science: operating systems, compiler
                      technology, software engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.


                  Utility Software

                  Utility software  are provided as a part  of the operating  system.  They are specifically
                  designed to manage the  computer hardware,  operating  system and  application
                  software. Some of the utility software are:


                  Backup Utility

                  It is used to create copies of important files so you have them in case of an emergency.
                  Windows Backup and Restore is the default Windows backup utility.

                  Data Compression Program

                  It is used to compress a large file into a file of smaller
                  size so that it occupies less space and is easy to store.
                  Winzip and Winrar are examples of this software.




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