6.2 Classification of software

• What is software in the context of computer systems?

  Instructions for computer tasks
• There are two main categories of software: system software and application software
• System software manages and controls the computer's hardware and software resources.
• System software executes tasks that are often invisible to users
• What is a key task performed by system software?

  Hardware management
• Application software is directly used by users for specific tasks.
• Into how many main types is software categorized?

  Two
• System software is responsible for managing computer resources
• Match the software type with its task:

  System Software ↔️ Manages computer resources

  Application Software ↔️ Executes specific tasks
• What is the primary function of system software?

  Manage computer resources
• Application software executes specific tasks for users.
• Which of the following is an example of application software?

  Web browser
• System software includes operating systems, device drivers, and utility programs
• Application software is used for tasks such as word processing and web browsing.
• What is a primary example of system software?

  Device driver
• Order the categories of software based on their functionality:

  1️⃣ System Software

  2️⃣ Application Software
• What is the function of application software according to its classification?

  Executes specific tasks
• Operating systems are a type of system software.
• Application software includes tasks such as web browsing and playing games
• System Software manages and controls the computer's hardware and software resources
• Application Software executes specific tasks for users
• System Software includes operating systems such as Windows and macOS.
• Application Software is directly used by users to perform tasks like word processing.
• The function of System Software is to manage hardware and software resources
• Examples of System Software include device drivers
• System Software manages the computer's hardware and software resources.
• Application Software is used to execute specific tasks for users.
• Match the category with its example:

  System Software ↔️ Operating Systems

  Application Software ↔️ Spreadsheet Software
• System Software usually runs in the background without direct user interaction.
• Application Software is directly used by users to perform specific tasks.
• Software is a set of instructions, programs, and routines
• System Software manages computer resources.
• Application Software is directly used by users.
• Order the tasks performed by System Software and Application Software based on their function.

  1️⃣ Manage computer resources

  2️⃣ Execute specific user tasks
• System Software examples include operating systems and device drivers
• Application Software examples include web browsers and word processors
• System Software runs in the background without direct user interaction.
• Application Software is directly used by users to perform tasks.
• The function of Application Software is to execute specific tasks
• An example of System Software is Windows 10