BIOS 151 - Computer Software PDF

BIOS 151: Medical Informatics Computer Software by: Mr. Srinath Weerasena Computer Software: Classification Computer Software: Application Software (User) Also known as User Applications A software or a suite of software used by the end user for sole purpose of a desired user funct...

BIOS 151: Medical Informatics Computer Software by: Mr. Srinath Weerasena Computer Software: Classification Computer Software: Application Software (User) Also known as User Applications A software or a suite of software used by the end user for sole purpose of a desired user function other than managing or maintaining the computer it self 1. Information Worker Software Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) PDF Applications (Portable Document Format) Document Management 2. Entertainment Software Music Players Video Players Gaming 3. Education Software Subjects Software (Mathematics – MathLab) LMS Software (Learning Management System) Computer Software: Application Software (User) 4. Enterprise Infrastructure Software ERP Software (Enterprise Resource Planning) Accounting & Financial Systems 5. Simulation Software Motion Modeling & Simulation Software Workflow Modeling Software 6. Media Development Software Audio Editing and Publishing Software Video Editing and Rendering Software 7. Product Engineering Software Architectural Design Software - AutoCAD 8. Software Engineering IDE (Integrated Development Environment) – o Eclipse o Microsoft Development Studios Computer Software: System Software Operating Systems A software that controls the overall operation of a computer. Provides the means by which a user can store and retrieve files Provides the means by which a user can execute programs Provides an environment for the execution of other programs Device Drivers A specific set of instructions written (As software) by the manufacture which enable the operating system to directly use and manage the hardware component. Utility Tools System software designed for the user to control and manage any specific part of a computer system for management and maintenance purposes Usually included in Operating Systems Computer Software: System Software Firmware Low level control software embedded into the hardware components Usually permanent and stored in ROM memory Computer Software: Operating Systems Computer Software: Operating Systems Primary Responsibilities of an Operating System Managing Boot up and Shutdown Process Managing System Memory & other System Resources Scheduling Tasks & Processes Application Management Process Administration Operating Systems: Booting Process Operating Systems: Interrupt Handling (Process Admin.) Operating Systems: Deadlock Handling (Process Admin.) Computer Software: Operating Systems Server Operating Systems Windows Linux Other PC Operating Systems Windows Linux Apple Operating Systems Mac OS X