Question

Name the software required to make a computer functional. Write down its two primary functions.

Answer 1

Operating system.

An operating system has three main functions:

(1) Manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers.

(2) Establish a user interface.

(3) Execute and provide services for applications software.

Answer 2

The software that is necessary for the computer to function is called system software which controls the internal computer operations

The software can be classified into two types

Operating system (OS)

=> It is mainly a program which act as an interface between user and the hand hardware

Language processor

=> this is a special type of computer software that can translate the source code( high level programming language) into a machine code ( Bainary )