Lesson 4: Software and Computer Components PDF

Lesson 4: Software and Computer Components Jessica Ann S. Sambrano, Lpt  ELEMENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM: A. PEOPLEWARE B. HARDWARE C. SOFTWARE A. Peopleware - refers to the role people play in usage, maintenance and development of hardware and software.  B. Hardware - refers to the...

Lesson 4: Software and Computer Components Jessica Ann S. Sambrano, Lpt  ELEMENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM: A. PEOPLEWARE B. HARDWARE C. SOFTWARE A. Peopleware - refers to the role people play in usage, maintenance and development of hardware and software.  B. Hardware - refers to the set of electronic program instructions or data a computer processor reads in order to perform a task or operation. C. Software – it is the instructions that tell a computer what to do. Everything that a computer does, from the time you turn the power switch on until you shut the system down, is under the control of software. There are two general categories of software: system software and application software. Most computer programs clearly fit into one of these two categories. Let’s take a closer look at each.. CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOFTWARE INCLUDES THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO MANAGING THE COMPUTER’S HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RESOURCES IN ORDER FOR THE COMPUTER TO WORK EFFICIENTLY. EXAMPLE OF SYSTEMS SOFTWARE OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) SOFTWARE UTILITIES PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE  APPLICATION SOFTWARE ARE PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS OR END-USER PROGRAMS THAT ENABLES USERS TO COMPLETE TASKS SUCH AS CREATING DOCUMENTS, DOING ONLINE RESEARCH, SENDING EMAIL, DESIGNING GRAPHICS AND EVEN PLAYING GAMES. EXAMPLES OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE: WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE DATABASE SOFTWARE PRESENTATION GRAPHIC SOFTWARE GRAPHICS SOFTWARE MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE THANK YOU.