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Understand the fundamentals of software, application vs system software, network operating systems, and common storage media utilization. Explore the impact and importance of software instructions and system software categories. Discover key terms like RAM and NOS.
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Applications and system software and common storage media By Mac Culpepper Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012
What is Software? • Software is instructions inside the computer. • Every computer uses software. • Some popular Software is: • -Windows, Mac OS x, and Linux • Embedded OS = Compact and Efficient Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012
application VS. system software • System software- designed to operate +control the hardware • It give something for application to run on. • We use apps everyday • Three categories of system software: • Operating systems, utilities, and language translators. Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012
How do computers get an OS? Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012
What is a Network Operating System? • Allows a group of computers to connect. • They are able to share resources. • NOS are embedded into a router. • Microsoft Windows Server, popular NOS Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012
Common Storage Media • Popular common storage media: • Flash drives, memory cards, DVD, CD. • RAM and Hard drive disk are internal. • Hold Data of different kinds. • RAM= Random Access Memory. • 4GB is common Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012