Controls who can see or open a file, write to a file or edit it, and who can delete a file
user interface
Graphical User Interface (GUI) with
Windows,icons,drop-down menus, and
pointers(WIMP
Command line interfaces
Allows the user to communicate with the computer
User Management
manages users
Login names and passwords are used to
allocate permissions for access to files and
folders
Application Software
end-user program
performs user-identified tasks such as photo editing
Peripheral device management
for input and output of data
input devices: keyboard, mouse, mircrophone
output devices: printer, headphones and external monitor
Drivers- carry out necessary translations to allow the CPU and the devices to communicate correctly.
Systems software
Operating system- manages users' interactions through the user interface.
Manages peripheral devices. Controls computing processes. Allocates CPU and
memory resources.
Utility software- set of tools that can be used to
analyse and optimise effiency.