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Applications and system software and common storage media

Applications and system software and common storage media. By Mac Culpepper. 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.

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Applications and system software and common storage media

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  1. Applications and system software and common storage media By Mac Culpepper Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. How do computers get an OS? Mac Culpepper June 22, 2012

  5. 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

  6. 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

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