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Software

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Software

Systems software
- Operating systems
  - Peripheral management
    - Device drivers
  - User interface
    - CLI
    - GUI
      - WIMP
  - Multitasking
  - File management
  - User management
  - Memory management
  - What is the purpose of an operating system?
- Utility software
  - Defragmentation
  - Backup
  - Compression
  - Disk cleanup
  - Encryption software
  - Antivirus
  - Firewall
  - Auto updates
  - What is the purpose of utility software?
  - Formatting
  - File transfer
Applications software
- Desktop publishing
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Image editing
- Web browser
- Database
- Presentation
- What is the purpose of Applications software?
Types of software
- Off the shelf
- Bespoke (Tailor made)
- Open source
- Proprietary (closed source)
What does the term 'software' mean?