Function of system software is to serve as the _________ between the user,

the application software, and the computer’s hardware

________________programs that control or maintain the operations of thecomputer and its devices.

Software is a series of ____________ that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.

The Operating System is a program that allows different ____________

and various pieces of hardware to _________with each other.

A computer uses ________ to organize all of the different files andapplications that it contains.

Plug into motherboard, enables computer to display images on a monitor

Brain of the computerControls what computer does + is responsible forperforming calculations and data processing

Circuit board that allows CPU, RAM and other hardware components to communicate with each other

Examples of OS

All the physical parts of a computer that you can see, touch and pick up.

Read-Only Memory-

Permanent instructions that cannot be changed.

It makes the BIOS function.

Checks your OS.

Printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM chips and other electronic circuit elements of a digital computer are frequently located.

Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task.

Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.

Used for making databases

Used mainly for formulas and organizing data

Used mainly for writing documents

Used for presentations

Method whereby a person uses their voice to carry out a function

Physical component that allows data to be entered into a computer system

Small application that carries out a single task;

usually embedded in the HTML page on a website

Software used to help in the creation manipulation, modification and analysis of a drawing

physical data that changes smoothly and is not step wise;

has an infinite number of possible values

Physical component, such as a monitor, printer or projector under the control of the computer