3.4 - Intro to hardware and software.

Introduction to hardware and the classification of software.

3.4 Computer Systems - 3.4.1 & 3.4.3

• To understand the terms hardware and software.

• To be able to explain the different kinds of software ran on a computer system.​

​Learning Objectives

Draw

Draw the logo for a piece of software you know / use:

Software is the term we use to refer to something we run on a computer system.
There are two different kinds of software we are going to look at.

👩‍💻Software

Hardware is the term we use to refer to physical components of a computer system.

Things you can physically touch. 🖐

💻Hardware

Whats what?

• Operating System

• Utility software

• Web browser

• Social media applications.

Examples of software:

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Graphics Card

• CPU
  

Examples of hardware:

Examples of both:

Hardware or software?

Multiple Choice

Microsoft Word

• Hardware

• Software

Multiple Choice

Speakers

• Hardware

• Software

Multiple Choice

BIOS

• Hardware

• Software

Multiple Choice

Mouse and keyboard

• Hardware

• Software

Multiple Choice

Linux OS

• Hardware

• Software

The breakdown of software.

System software controls hardware in the computer and allows us to keep the computer in good working order.

System software can be broken down into two categories.

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System Software

System software is made up of the operating system (OS) and utility software.

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Operating System and Utility software.

Application software is all software we run on the computer in order to perform tasks like communication, entertainment or productivity.

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Application Software

• Microsoft Windows

• MacOs

• Linux

• iOS

• Android

Examples of Operating Systems

• Antivirus software

• Defragmentation

• Backup

• Compression

• Hardware drivers

Examples of Utility Software

*Instant messenger

*Email software

*Video games

*Photo/video editor software

*Presentation software.

Examples of Application Software.

What kind of software are these?

Multiple Choice

Adobe Photoshop

• Operating System

• Utility Software

• Application Software

Multiple Choice

Adobe After Effects

• Operating System

• Utility Software

• Application Software

Multiple Choice

Android

• Operating System

• Utility Software

• Application Software

Multiple Choice

Anti Virus Software

• Operating System

• Utility Software

• Application Software

Multiple Choice

Graphics Card Drivers

• Operating System

• Utility Software

• Application Software

Multiple Choice

iPadOS

• Operating System

• Utility Software

• Application Software

This image illustrates how application software works with the operating system and system hardware.

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Putting it all together...