CP102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Network Operating System, Application Software, File Explorer
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Chapter 5-system software: the operating system, utility programs, and file management. Learning outcome 5. 1 you will be able to explain the types and functions of an operating system and explain the steps in the boot process. Objective 5. 1 discuss the functions of the operating system. System software is the set of software programs that helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between application software and hardware devices. It consists of the operating system (os) and utility programs. The os controls how your computer system functions. It manages the computer"s hardware, provides a means for application software to work with the cpu, and is responsible for the management, scheduling, and coordination of tasks. Utility programs are programs that perform general housekeeping tasks for the computer, such as system maintenance and file compression. Modern operating systems allow for multitasking to perform more than one process at a time. Objective 5. 2 explain the different kinds of operating systems for machines, networks, and business.
