CIS 1103 Week 4 CLO1 (Part 2)

What is the interface between hardware and end users?

• Programming languages

• System software

• CPU

• Application software

What do you describe the collection of programs used to operate and control your computer?

• System software

• Firmware

• Device drivers

• Spreadsheets

System software includes

• OS, Utilities, Drivers, Firmware

• OS, Utilities, Drivers, Applications

• OS, Binary code, Drivers, Firmware

• Assembly language, Utilities, Drivers, Firmware

The following has a GUI, uses multitasking, controls hardware and interacts with software using API's

• Device drivers

• Firmware

• Operating system

• Utility programs

Antivirus, Backup, data compression, disk cleaners, screen savers, character map are all examples of

• Operating system

• Device drivers

• Firmware

• Utility software

What do you call programs that control built-in or external hardware components connected to the computer?

• Display driver

• Device drivers

• Printer driver

• Utility drivers

What do you call a computer program (such as BIOS) that is embedded in hardware devices?

• Device driver

• I/O controller

• Firmware

• DRAM chips