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Although you cannot physically touch the software on a computer, it is extremely important. Software contains all the programming or instructions that make the computer run. It controls everything that the computer is able to do. There are two kinds of software that help the computer run - Operating Systems and Applications.
Although you cannot physically touch the software on a computer, it is extremely important. Software contains all the programming or instructions that make the computer run. It controls everything that the computer is able to do. There are two kinds of software that help the computer run - Operating Systems and Applications.
1. Operating Systems:
1. Operating Systems:
An Operating System is the base program on a computer. It tells the computer how to work or operate. The operating system allows you to load other programs that do specialized tasks on your computer. Operating systems are found on almost any device that contains a computer - including cell phones, video game consoles, computers, web servers, and even automobiles. Examples of popular computer operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, Android, and Apple's iOS.
An Operating System is the base program on a computer. It tells the computer how to work or operate. The operating system allows you to load other programs that do specialized tasks on your computer. Operating systems are found on almost any device that contains a computer - including cell phones, video game consoles, computers, web servers, and even automobiles. Examples of popular computer operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, Android, and Apple's iOS.
2. Applications:
2. Applications:
Software applications or apps are programs that are installed onto a computer to do specialized tasks. Typical examples of applications are word processing programs, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications. Two specific software applications that we use in this class are Google Chrome and UltraKey.
Software applications or apps are programs that are installed onto a computer to do specialized tasks. Typical examples of applications are word processing programs, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications. Two specific software applications that we use in this class are Google Chrome and UltraKey.
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