Computer Systems Fundamentals Quiz

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What is the purpose of computer software?

Computer software provides the instructions for instructing a computer what to do and how to do it.

Explain the three main components of a computer system as mentioned in the text.

The three main components of a computer system are hardware, software, and users.

Provide an example of the processing of information in the human brain as mentioned in the text.

The example provided is the process of recalling a face, which a person may not have seen for thirty years, requiring complex comparison among similar faces/images stored in the mind.

How is software broadly grouped according to the text?

<p>Software is broadly grouped into system software and application software.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of system software as mentioned in the text?

<p>The objective of system software is to efficiently perform the functions commonly required by most of the users.</p> Signup and view all the answers