Identify system software & define operating systems

Proceses

Compete for the attention of your operating system

User Interface (OS)

Controls how you enter and revive info

System software typical task

Keep track of flies, prints documents, connects to networks, manages hardware and other software

Purpose application software

Let's you preform work or personal tasks

Operating system (os)

Most critical program that manages and coordinates all the actives in a computer (os runs mostly in background)

OS controls a system by managing its resources

Processer, memory, storage space, connected devices

System software typical tasks

Provides tools for creating, editing and viewing files such as documents photos and webpages

Purpose of System Software

Runs a computer

Boot process (OS)

Series of events that begains when you turn on your computers

Application Software how it runs

Starts at your request

System software how it runs

Starts when you turn the power to a compter and then run it in the background

system software

The software that makes it possible to run a computer includes: operating systems, utility programs