Information and Communication Technology - 4IT1 PearsonEdexcel

Software

Gbogbo ọrọ náà

Every time you tap an icon on your phone or type a command into a terminal, you are relying on software to translate your intention into something the hardware can act on. Without it, even the most powerful processor is just an expensive piece of silicon.

This topic explores the two broad families of software, systems software and applications software, and the jobs each one does. You will learn how operating systems manage resources behind the scenes, why utility programs keep your machine healthy, what separates open-source from proprietary licensing, and why keeping software up to date matters for security and performance.

Ebumnobi

  1. Be able to identify the purpose of systems software and applications software
  2. Know about operating systems and system software tools such as utilities
  3. Know about the role and function of the operating system, including basic knowledge of single user and network, memory management, resource management, security, print spooling
  4. Know about software applications (apps), including office-productivity tools, web authoring, image and sound editing, presentation software, control software, project management software
  5. Know about software licensing types (free/open source and proprietary software)
  6. Understand that the purpose of communication software is to provide remote access to systems and to exchange files and messages in text, images, audio and/or video formats between different computers or users
  7. Know why software is updated, how it is done and possible risks to data/systems

Akọmọ Ojú-ẹkọ

When you turn on a computer, the screen lights up, icons appear, and within moments you are browsing or typing. None of that happens by accident. A carefully layered stack of programs loads in sequence, each one preparing the way for the next, until the machine is ready for you. Understanding that stack, from the low-level firmware to the app you see on screen, is the first step to understanding how all digital devices work.

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Ayẹwo Ẹkọ

Ekele diri gi maka imecha ihe karịrị na Software. Ugbu a na ị na-enyochakwa isi echiche na echiche ndị dị mkpa, ọ bụ oge iji nwalee ihe ị ma. Ngwa a na-enye ụdị ajụjụ ọmụmụ dị iche iche emebere iji kwado nghọta gị wee nyere gị aka ịmata otú ị ghọtara ihe ndị a kụziri.

Ị ga-ahụ ngwakọta nke ụdị ajụjụ dị iche iche, gụnyere ajụjụ chọrọ ịhọrọ otu n’ime ọtụtụ azịza, ajụjụ chọrọ mkpirisi azịza, na ajụjụ ede ede. A na-arụpụta ajụjụ ọ bụla nke ọma iji nwalee akụkụ dị iche iche nke ihe ọmụma gị na nkà nke ịtụgharị uche.

Jiri akụkụ a nke nyocha ka ohere iji kụziere ihe ị matara banyere isiokwu ahụ ma chọpụta ebe ọ bụla ị nwere ike ịchọ ọmụmụ ihe ọzọ. Ekwela ka nsogbu ọ bụla ị na-eche ihu mee ka ị daa mba; kama, lee ha anya dị ka ohere maka ịzụlite onwe gị na imeziwanye.

  1. Which of the following is an example of systems software? A) Web browser B) Spreadsheet C) Operating system D) Image editor Answer: C
  2. What is the main purpose of defragmentation? A) To delete unwanted files B) To reorganise file fragments so they are stored together C) To compress files to save storage space D) To encrypt files for security Answer: B
  3. Which type of software licence allows the user to view and modify the source code? A) Proprietary B) Shareware C) Open source D) Freeware Answer: C
  4. What does the operating system use virtual memory for? A) To permanently store user files B) To act as extra RAM when physical RAM is full C) To back up important system files automatically D) To speed up the processor Answer: B
  5. Which OS function places print jobs in a queue so the user can keep working? A) Resource management B) Memory management C) Print spooling D) Defragmentation Answer: C

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