Software

• • Software are the programs that run on a computer.
  • Programs are instructions that are carried out by the computer's processor which provides other instructions for the rest of the computer.
• System software are programs that are designed to maintain or operate the computer system.
• Utility softare is one form of system software wich carries out configuration and maintenance tasks.
• Backup utilities create a copy of files and programs. They can be run automatically or be started by a user.
• Compression utilities reduce the original size of a file or set of files.
• Operating systems allows the user to control and manage the computer's hardware. There are two types of OS:

  1. Single-user OS- they only allow for a general user and do not provide the option to customise a user interface for different users.
  2. Network OS