
Introduction to System Software and System Programming

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Jeremiah Cuenco
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What is the primary difference between system software and application software?
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System software controls the basic operations of a computer system, while application software is used to accomplish specific tasks for users.
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What are some examples of system software?
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Operating systems, communications control programs, interpreters, compilers, debuggers, text editors, linkers, loaders.
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What are the benefits of system software?
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It hides the complexities of computer operations from users and allows programmers to write software without needing to understand hardware details.
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What is system programming?
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The act of developing system software.
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What is machine language?
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A natural or primitive language that the computer understands.
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What is assembly language?
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A language that uses mnemonics in place of binary patterns to simplify programming.
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What is an assembler?
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A special translator program that converts assembly language mnemonics into machine language instructions.
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