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Operating system is an example of system software.
            Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system
            available today. It has different versions like Windows XP,
            Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

            and Windows 11.
            Application Software

            Application software is used to perform a specific task. Some examples of application

            software are Paint, Windows Media Player and Word 2016.


            Paint is used to draw and colour pictures.




                            Windows Media Player is used to play movies and songs.






            MS Word is used to type letters, applications, articles and essays.

                HOW DOES A COMPUTER WORK?


            A computer works on the IPO cycle (Input-Process-Output).


                                       INPUT               PROCESS               OUTPUT

                                       3, 6, +               3 + 6                   9

                                                  Data               Information










                                     Keyboard                   CPU                Monitor

                Input: The data and instructions we give to a computer are called Input.

                Process: A computer takes action on the data entered by the user. It converts the

               data into meaningful information with the help of the processor which is the
               CPU. This conversion of data into information is called processing.

                Output: The result which we get after processing the data and instructions is

               called output.




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