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Unit 7. Evolution of computers Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section. Computer Hardware Basics– any physical device or equipment used in or with a computer system (anything you can see and touch). External hardware
Internal hardware
Computer Software BasicsComputer software
Application software
System Software – it is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application software, and make the computer system
available for use. It serves as the interface between hardware, application software, and the user.
– a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.
– a software program that is designed to control a particular hardware device that is attached to a computer.
– a type of system software that helps set up, analyze, configure, strengthen, maintain a computer and performs a very specific task (e.g. antivirus software, backup software, memory tester, screen saver, etc.). Which software interact with the hardware of the computer?Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.
Which computer software applications interact with the user?Solution(By Examveda Team) Software tool that help a user to interact with computer for a specific purpose are called Application. Operating System is the software that mainly helps applications to easily run, as well as controls display and keyboard.
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