(Topic three) Software

(Topic three) Software

1. System software

   • Controls and makes use of the hardware
   • Provides a UI
   • Operating system
     • Multi-user OS
     • Single-user OS
     • Multi-tasking OS
   • Managing peripherals
     • Drivers

2. Applications software

   • What you buy the device for
   • games
   • Word
   • Firefox

3. Utilities

   • Security
     • Firewall
     • Antivirus
     • Spyware protection
   • Disk organisation
     • Defragmenter
     • Formatting
     • File transfer
   • System mainainance
     • System information and diagnostics
     • System cleanup