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Which type of software controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities?

  • Utility Programs
  • Operating Systems
  • Application Software
  • System Software (correct)
  • What are some examples of common operating systems?

  • iOS, Android, BlackBerry OS (correct)
  • Java, Python, Ruby
  • None of the above
  • Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, Adobe Photoshop
  • What do utility programs help perform?

  • None of the above
  • Perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system (correct)
  • Solve problems and perform specific tasks
  • Control the operations of computer hardware
  • What do application software, or applications, give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to do?

    <p>Solve problems and perform specific tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between system software and application software?

    <p>System software controls the operations of computer hardware, while application software supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of utility programs?

    <p>Hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, file-compression utilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of common operating systems for personal computers?

    <p>Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and Linux</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the operating system (OS)?

    <p>To control the computer hardware and act as an interface with applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the functions performed by the OS?

    <p>Retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, and providing a user interface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common operating system?

    <p>Unix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of operating system supports high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds?

    <p>Workgroup operating systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of operating system provides the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability?

    <p>Enterprise operating systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are utility programs used for?

    <p>To perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do application software or applications give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise?

    <p>The ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common application?

    <p>Operating systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of mobile operating systems?

    <p>iOS, Android, Windows Mobile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • The OS manages memory, processing tasks, ______ capability, and access to system resources and security.

    <p>networking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Common operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and ______.

    <p>Linux</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and ______.

    <p>scalability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of software?

    <p>System Software and Application Software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does system software do?

    <p>Controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the operating system (OS)?

    <p>A set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some functions performed by the OS?

    <p>Retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, providing a user interface, managing memory, processing tasks, networking capability, and access to system resources and security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some common operating systems?

    <p>Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and Linux.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do workgroup operating systems support?

    <p>High-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do enterprise operating systems provide?

    <p>The computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do utility programs help perform?

    <p>Maintenance or correction of problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and file-compression utilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do applications give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to do?

    <p>Solve problems and perform specific tasks, such as word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software packages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between system and application software?

    <p>System software controls computer hardware and supports application programs, while application software gives people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between workgroup and enterprise operating systems?

    <p>Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds, while enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between an operating system and an application software?

    <p>Operating system controls the computer hardware and supports the application software's problem-solving capabilities, while application software performs specific tasks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an operating system's user interface?

    <p>It provides a way for users to interact with the computer and its applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of enterprise operating systems?

    <p>To provide high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, scalability, and the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a workgroup operating system and a mobile operating system?

    <p>Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds, while mobile operating systems are embedded within devices such as phones, digital cameras, and TVs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the functions performed by utility programs?

    <p>They help perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and file-compression utilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a software suite and an integrated software package?

    <p>A software suite is a collection of individual software programs sold as a single package, while an integrated software package is a collection of individual software programs combined to work together seamlessly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common examples of application software?

    <p>Word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software packages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a mobile operating system?

    <p>To provide a platform for the embedded devices such as phones, digital cameras, and TVs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common examples of enterprise operating systems?

    <p>Solaris, IBM z/OS, HP-UX, and AIX.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • There are two types of software: ______ Software and Application Software.

    <p>System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • The ______ is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

    <p>operating system (OS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • The OS performs various functions such as retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, and providing a ______ interface.

    <p>user</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • The OS also manages memory, processing tasks, networking capability, and access to system resources and ______.

    <p>security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Common operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and ______.

    <p>Linux</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing ______.

    <p>speeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Mobile operating systems are embedded within devices such as phones, digital cameras, and ______.

    <p>TVs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Utility programs help perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and ______-compression utilities.

    <p>file</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Application software, or applications, give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific ______s.

    <p>tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Common applications include word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software ______.

    <p>packages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • Enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet ______ data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.

    <p>massive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    • System software controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ ______-solving capabilities.

    <p>problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Overview of Software: Systems and Application Software

    • Software consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.
    • There are two types of software: System Software and Application Software.
    • System software controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities.
    • The operating system (OS) is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.
    • The OS performs various functions such as retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, and providing a user interface.
    • The OS also manages memory, processing tasks, networking capability, and access to system resources and security.
    • Common operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and Linux.
    • Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds.
    • Enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.
    • Mobile operating systems are embedded within devices such as phones, digital cameras, and TVs.
    • Utility programs help perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and file-compression utilities.
    • Application software, or applications, give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks. Common applications include word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software packages.

    Overview of Software: Systems and Application Software

    • Software consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.
    • There are two types of software: System Software and Application Software.
    • System software controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities.
    • The operating system (OS) is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.
    • The OS performs various functions such as retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, and providing a user interface.
    • The OS also manages memory, processing tasks, networking capability, and access to system resources and security.
    • Common operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and Linux.
    • Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds.
    • Enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.
    • Mobile operating systems are embedded within devices such as phones, digital cameras, and TVs.
    • Utility programs help perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and file-compression utilities.
    • Application software, or applications, give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks. Common applications include word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software packages.

    Overview of Software: Systems and Application Software

    • Software consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.
    • There are two types of software: System Software and Application Software.
    • System software controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities.
    • The operating system (OS) is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.
    • The OS performs various functions such as retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, and providing a user interface.
    • The OS also manages memory, processing tasks, networking capability, and access to system resources and security.
    • Common operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and Linux.
    • Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds.
    • Enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.
    • Mobile operating systems are embedded within devices such as phones, digital cameras, and TVs.
    • Utility programs help perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and file-compression utilities.
    • Application software, or applications, give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks. Common applications include word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software packages.

    Overview of Software: Systems and Application Software

    • Software consists of computer programs that control the workings of computer hardware.
    • There are two types of software: System Software and Application Software.
    • System software controls the operations of computer hardware and supports the application programs’ problem-solving capabilities.
    • The operating system (OS) is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.
    • The OS performs various functions such as retrieving data from disks, displaying information on a monitor or printer, and providing a user interface.
    • The OS also manages memory, processing tasks, networking capability, and access to system resources and security.
    • Common operating systems include Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer Operating Systems, and Linux.
    • Workgroup operating systems support high-end network usage, data-storage requirements, and data-processing speeds.
    • Enterprise operating systems provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data-processing requirements and offer high performance and excellent system availability, strong security, and scalability.
    • Mobile operating systems are embedded within devices such as phones, digital cameras, and TVs.
    • Utility programs help perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system, including hardware utilities, virus-detection and recovery utilities, and file-compression utilities.
    • Application software, or applications, give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks. Common applications include word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database applications, graphics programs, and software suites and integrated software packages.

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