CSC134_Chapter 5: System software

What is a good definition of software?

• parts of a computer that are soft

• Parts of a computer that you can't see

• A set of rules that tell a computer what to do

• games

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

• Windows

• Word

• Excel

• PS3

What can an operating system do?

• Allow the hardware and software to communicate?

• Make a computer run faster

• Make tea

• carry out hospital operations

Why is it important to keep the operating system up to date?

• To impress your friends

• To avoid buying a new one

• To protect your computer form malware

• Because it's the law

Smart phones don't need operating systems, only computers do.

• True

• False

System Software:

• consists of the operating System.

• performs a useful function.

• Is the outside of the computer.

• controls the computer.

A set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.

• System Software

• Utility Software

• Operating System

• Translator

Process of starting or restarting a computer.

• Start the computer

• Booting

• Cold computer

• Warm computer

Define cold boot.

• Turning on a computer that has been powered off completely.

• Using the operating system to restart a computer.

• Always restart the computer.

• Turning on computer without connecting the plug.

With a graphical user interface (GUI), you can _____________.

• see the graphic of the computer.

• interact with menu and images.

• play with the games.

• interfere the graphic.