Unit 6 Software T1 Types of software

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Objectives

• Describe the difference between system software

and application software

• Provide examples of each of these

• Understand the role of the operating system and utility

software as system software

Types of software

Unit 6 Software

Starter

• In pairs or small groups write down

the names of as many items of
software as you can

• You have one minute

Open Ended

write down the names of as many items of software as you can - do not hit return, put a comma , between each item NOT a blank line

4 items = 4 marks

6 items = 6 marks

8 items = 8 marks

Types of software

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Starter

• Some possible answers:

• Linux, disk defragmenter, word processor

• Windows, disk cleanup, spreadsheet software

• MacOs, backup software, desktop publishing software

• iOS, compression tools, social media apps

• Android, antivirus, photo app

Types of software

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Software categories

• Software is categorised into system software

and application software

• System software is further categorised

into operating systems and utility software

Software

System
software

Operating
systems

Utility

software

Application

software

Types of software

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System software

• System software provides the

services that the computer requires

• This software enables the computer or

device to work, or helps to maintain the
good working order of the computer

• Operating systems

• An operating system is responsible for important functions

such as how a file is written to a hard drive or a program is
loaded into RAM

• Utility software

• Utility software helps in configuring and maintaining

the computer or device

Reorder

Reorder the following

System software

• System software provides the services that the computer requires. This software

• enables the computer or device to work, or helps to maintain the good

• working order of the computer. An operating system is responsible for important

• functions such as how a file is written to a hard drive or a program is loaded into

• RAM. Utility software helps in configuring and maintaining the computer or device.

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Application software

• Application software

provides services that
the user requires

• Apps on smartphones

and tablets get their name
from application software

• Application software includes:

• Traditional computer software such

as word-processors and spreadsheets

• More modern apps such as social media

apps or video players

• Business software such as accountancy programs

Reorder

Reorder the following

Application software

• Application software provides services that the user requires. Apps on

• smartphones and tablets get their name from application software. Application

• software includes: Traditional computer software such as word-processors

• and spreadsheets. More modern apps such as social media apps or video

• players. Business software such as accountancy programs.

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Types of software

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Utility software

• The following are examples of utility software:

• Compression tools

• Backup software

• Disk clean-up

• Disk defragmentation

• Antivirus

• What do each

of these do?

Types of software

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Disk defragmenter

• When files are saved to a magnetic hard disk they

are stored in the next available space

• This can lead to files being split into fragments which take

longer to access as the drive head has to move more

• Defragmentation software puts each file back into one

contiguous location
File A

File B

File C

File D

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Reorder the following

Disk defragmenter

• When files are saved to a magnetic hard disk they are

• stored in the next available space. This can lead to files being

• split into fragments which take longer to access as the drive

• head has to move more. Defragmentation software puts

• each file back into one contiguous location.

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Types of software

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Disk clean-up

• Disk drives do not need actual cleaning as they

are sealed

• However disk clean-up tools help to improve free

space and system performance by:

• Deleting temporary files

• Clearing cached files for a web browser

• Removing unnecessary

program files

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Backup and antivirus software

• Hard drives sometimes fail and may also be stolen

• Regular backups are made to external drives or

cloud backup services

• Antivirus software scans computers to

make sure that they don’t
contain viruses

• It also scans files

as they
are downloaded

Types of software

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Plenary

• The following is a list of software

• Photo editing

• iPadOS

• Formatting

• Regedit (changes Windows registry settings)

• Video editing

• For each item of software,

state what type of
software it is

Multiple Choice

Classify the following software:

Photo editing is

• Application software

• System software

  Utility systems

• System software

  Operating systems

Multiple Choice

Classify the following software:

iPadOS

is

• Application software

• System software

  Utility systems

• System software

  Operating systems

Multiple Choice

Classify the following software:

Formatting

is

• Application software

• System software

  Utility systems

• System software

  Operating systems

Multiple Choice

Classify the following software:

Regedit (changes Windows registry settings)

is

• Application software

• System software

  Utility systems

• System software

  Operating systems

Drag and Drop

Software is ​ categorised into S** ​

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software and A**​

Placeholder

software

System software is further categorised ​into ​O**

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systems ​and U** ​

Placeholder

software.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

System

Application

operating

utility

Virus

System software

compression

backup

Multiple Choice

Classify the following software:

Video editing

is

• Application software

• System software

  Utility systems

• System software

  Operating systems

Match

Match the following

The following are examples of utility software

What do each of these do?

• Compression tools

• Backup software

• Disk clean-up

• Disk defragmentation

• Antivirus

can compress infrequently used files to use less space

Regular copies are made to external drives or cloud backup services

improve free space & system performance by Deleting temporary files & Clearing cached files

software puts each file back into one contiguous location

scans downloads & drives to make sure that they don’t contain virus

• can compress infrequently used files to use less space

• Regular copies are made to external drives or cloud backup services

• improve free space & system performance by Deleting temporary files & Clearing cached files

• software puts each file back into one contiguous location

• scans downloads & drives to make sure that they don’t contain virus

Categorize

Options (17)

word

excel

Compression tools

Backup software

Disk clean-up

Disk defragmentation

Antivirus

Photo editing

Video editing

Formatting

Regedit (changes Windows registry settings)

Operating systems

Utility software

Apps on smartphones

Linux

MacOs

Windows

Organize these options into the right categories

Utility Software

System Software

Application Software

Operating systems

Types of software

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Worksheet 1a

• Complete Task 1 on Worksheet 1a

Types of software

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Worksheet 1b

• Complete Task 2 and Task 3 on Worksheet 1b