Software
Objectives :
● Explain the different types of software
● Differentiate between the different types of user interface.
DNA. What is software?
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Software
Software is the general name given to
all the programs (or set of instructions)
that direct the operations of the
computer.
Software
Types of Software
Software can be classified into two main types,
which are:
Application Software – programs that allows the
computer to perform specific tasks.
System Software – programs that control the over
all operations of the computer system, including
the hardware components and the application
software.
Knowledge Check
● Name two non- impact
printers ?
Categories of Application Software
General-purpose Software
Customized Software
Custom-written Software
Specialized Software
General-purpose software
General-purpose software is “off the
shelf” or ready made software.
examples of General-purpose
software
Word processing
Spreadsheet
Database Management
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Customized Software
This refers to general-purpose software
that has been modified to fit the user’s
specific needs.
Custom-written Software
Custom-written software is referred to as
tailor-made. This is a software that is
written entirely to the specifications of
the user.
Specialized Software
Special purpose software is
designed to perform tasks specific
to a particular application or field.
Knowledge Check
● Mary modified her
Microsoft excel to do the
payroll for her business.
What type of application
software can this be
described as ?
Knowledge Check
● Mary download browser
from the internet. This is
am example of a _____
software ?
Integrated software/ package
Software that combine several applications in one
program eg. Microsoft office.
Knowledge Check
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System Software
Types of System Software
Operating System (OS)
Utility Program
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Operating System
Knowledge Check
● what are the main types
of software?
Operating System
The operating system is a set of programs
that controls all the hardware and application
programs that make up the computer system.
Without the operating system the computer
cannot [Link]. Windows,IOS, android,
Linux
Utility Programs
Utility program is a type of system
software that allows the user to
perform maintenance type tasks. These
tasks include:
Disk Defragmenter
Scan disk software
Virus scanning utility
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USER INTERFACE
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• User interface is how the user interact
with the computer system.
Types of user interface
● Software User interface
● Hardware interface
THE MAIN TYPES OF HARDWARE USER
INTERFACES ARE:
•Touch Screen
•Controller
•Sensors / Biometric devices
•keyboard etc.
THE MAIN TYPES OF SOFTWARE USER
INTERFACES ARE:
•Command Driven
•Graphical User Interface
(GUI)
•Menu driven
COMMAND DRIVEN
The Command Driven Interface is
text-based interface, where the user types
in commands via the keyboard.
Commands usually are typed one line at a
time.
COMMAND DRIVEN INTERFACE
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)
•Graphical User interface (GUI)
is a type of interface that
allows the user to control a
computer’s input, storage and
output through graphical
elements. Such a icon and
pointers.
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)
•Graphical User interface (GUI):
uses WIMP
W- Windows
I- icons
M- Menus
P- Pointers
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
(GUI)
MENU DRIVEN
This user interface allows the user to
communicate with the computer by
giving user a list/options to choose
from
There are two main types of menu
● Drop down
● Pop Up
MENUS
Drop down Pop up menu
ACTIVITY
Name the user interface used in each case :
Case 1 : Mary uses her computer by typing
commands using a keyboard to complete
a task : Ans : Command driven
Case 2 : Sam uses her computer by clicking on
icon that represents a task. ans : GUI
Case 3 : Smith work at a store he selects items to
be billed from a list [Link]: Menu Driven.
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