MS Office Pro

​Microsoft Office Pro 2.2.1

By Lydia Taylor

System Software

Utility: Analyzes, configurs, and optimizes the computer
Device Drivers: Helps OS communicate with hardware
Firmware: Preinstalled read-only software. Low level OS.

Utility Software

• Backup software

• Compressions software

• Disk cleaners

• Antivirus software

Device Drivers

• Device drivers are used to allow the OS to communicate with hardware devices.

• Each device needs different instructions (no OS can be programmed to be able to communicate with every single device ever made or will be made)

Firmware

• Think electronics that need an OS to function (TV's, cameras, gaming consoles, printers, etc.)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following devices would you probably need to install a device driver to be able to use it?

• A Windows PC

• A Canon 1500 Printer

• A Google Chromebook

• An Apple iPhone