Hardware and Software L3 - What is Software?
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What is Software?
Software: The programs that run on your computer. Software is what makes the hardware useful. When hardware runs software, it gets stored into RAM.
There are two main types of of software:
-Application Software
-System Software
Application software is a type of program designed to help you perform specific tasks on a computer or device. Examples include word processors for writing documents, spreadsheets for calculating data, and web browsers for surfing the internet.
System Software are software that runs in the background and helps manage and maintain your computer or device
There are two types of System Software:
“Operating Systems” and “Utility Software”
OS examples "Chrome", "Windows", "Apple", "Android".
Utility software examples - Firewall, Antivirus, file manament softwareApplication software is a type of program designed to help you perform specific tasks on a computer or device. Examples include word processors for writing documents, spreadsheets for calculating data, and web browsers for surfing the internet.
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What is Software?
What is Software?
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What is the key term for "software that is designed to perform a specific task"?
What is the key term for "software that is designed to perform a specific task"?
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What is the key term for "software that helps manage and maintain your computer"?
What is the key term for "software that helps manage and maintain your computer"?
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Which of these is a type of application software?
Which of these is a type of application software?
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Word Processing software is a type of software to help you write documents.Which of these is an example of "Word Processing Software"?
Word Processing software is a type of software to help you write documents.
Which of these is an example of "Word Processing Software"?
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Use the internet (or use https://goblin.tools/Professor), to find another example of "Word Processing Software".
Use the internet (or use https://goblin.tools/Professor),
to find another example of "Word Processing Software".
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Presentation software is a type of software to help you create slides.Which of these is an example of "presentation software"?
Presentation software is a type of software to help you create slides.
Which of these is an example of "presentation software"?
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Type down as many application software as you can.
E.g.Spotify - music appClock app - for timers, stopwatch and alarmsYouTube - for entertainment and videosVideo GamesDuolingo for educational purposes
Type down as many application software as you can.
E.g.
Spotify - music app
Clock app - for timers, stopwatch and alarms
YouTube - for entertainment and videos
Video Games
Duolingo for educational purposes
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Do a quick search on the internet (or use https://goblin.tools/Professor),
find and type down examples of "Drawing software"
Do a quick search on the internet (or use https://goblin.tools/Professor),
find and type down examples of
"Drawing software"
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The image on the left are a type of application software called ....
The image on the left are a type of application software called ....
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Web Broswers are a type of "Application Software". These apps make use of things called "Search Engines".
Can you find some examples of "Search Engines?"
Web Broswers are a type of "Application Software". These apps make use of things called "Search Engines".
Can you find some examples of "Search Engines?"
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Make a poster to summarise what "Software" is for revision.
Make a poster to summarise what "Software" is for revision.