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ADMS 2511 Lecture Notes - Graphical User Interface, Computer Hardware, Application Software

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pearimpala756
27 Oct 2011
School
York University
Department
Administrative Studies
Course
ADMS 2511
Professor
Anita Patel

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Software- contains effective instructions given to the computer. Less costly in 1950s, now make up a huge part of cost of modern computer systems. Software: consist of computer programs: computer programs: sequences of instructions for the computer, modern software uses stored program concept: stored programs are stored in the computer"s hardware. Programs are accessed and the instructions are executed (followed) in the computer"s cpu: computer programs include documentation: written description of the functions of the program. Critical step to problems faced- better design and planning. Systems software: set of instructions that serve primarily as an intermediary between computer hardware and application programs. System programming -creation and maintenance of systems software. Application software: set of computer instructions that provide more specific functionality to a user-general word processing, payroll program. Class of programs that controls and supports the computer system and its information-processing activities. Facilitates programming, testing, and debugging of computer programs.

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