Computer
Software
Competency
The learner installs and maintains
computer software to ensure
optimal functionality and
performance.
Presentation
o Introduction o Application
o SoftwareOutlineSoftware
o Terminologies o Software
o Software Installation
Identification o Software
o System Troubleshooti
Introduction
Computer software is compared to your
mind. Each and everything that
happens inside the computer is
controlled by some form of software.
Thus, it’s a collection of computer
programmes and related data that
provides instructions to computer
hardware. Its these instructions which
Introduction
There are two major types of software,
system software and application
software.
System software e.g. the operating
system manage and coordinate all the
other computer programs, devices,
resources and activities. While
Application software like word-
Software
What is software?
Computer software refers to
the electronic instructions
and procedures that control
the operations of a computer.
Software
Is a Cnt’d
set of digital instructions
that control the actions of a
computer.
It is a series of instructions
that tell the hardware how to
Software
The Cnt’d
process of making
software is called
programming/coding and is
done by programmers.
Terminologie
oSoftware oSoftware
s
Installation update
osoftware suit oTrouble
oLog on shooting
oPassword oA bug
oCryptography oDebugging
o o
Software
Installation
This is the process of
setting up of a program
on a computer to be
able to use it.
software suit
This is a collection of
individual application
soft-ware programs sold
as a single package.
Activity
1. Use the
internet/library and
make research about
other listed
terminologies.
Software
identification
Computer software can
be generally classified
and broken down as
shown in the following
Computer software
System software Application software
Utility Operating Programming Custom Off-the shelf
programs systems languages (Bespoke) (standard)
Embedde Genera
Networ Stand Low High Special
d l
k -alone level level purpos
(Mobile) purpos
PASCAL e
Machine e
,
Codes
FORTRA
Anti-virus, Screen Saver, Assembl
N,
Backup, Defragmenters, File y
BASIC
Compressors, Internet Filters,
Sorting, Merge, Search, Interpre Assemble Compile
Firewalls, Uninstaller, Disk ter r r
Cleaners.
Activity: fill in the
chart below.
Activity
1. Use the internet/library
and make research
about programming
languages.
2. Make a writeup and
System
software
System software is a set of
programs that control or
maintain all the operations
of the computer and its
devices, such as the CPU,
communication links, and
System software
include;
o Operating system
o Device drivers
o Utility programs
o Programming languages.
Operating
system
An operating system is
a generalised program
that manages and
coordinates all the
activities taking place
Operating system
ItCnt’d
functions as a
middleman between the
user and the computer,
as well as between
application software