COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Software refers to a series of electronic instructions that tell a computer how to perform tasks.
Considerations when choosing computer software
1. Authenticity-genuine, valid, legitimate
2. Documentation-details to install, use and maintain
3. User needs-software solves the user problems
4. Reliability and security-software must do tasks its designed to do and provide safety to data.
5. Compatibility and system configurations like hard disk space, amount of memory , processor
speed-the computer must support the software to be installed
6. User friendliness-ease of use and learning
7. Cost –price must be reasonable
8. Portability-software should be easily copied from one computer to another
Computer software is divided into two categories:
1. System software 2. Application software
System software
System software refers to programs which manages the operation of the computer itself.
System software consists of programs that control the operation of the computer and its devices.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Software refers to a series of electronic instructions that tell a computer how to perform tasks.
Considerations when choosing computer software
1. Authenticity-genuine, valid, legitimate
2. Documentation-details to install, use and maintain
3. User needs-software solves the user problems
4. Reliability and security-software must do tasks its designed to do and provide safety to data.
5. Compatibility and system configurations like hard disk space, amount of memory , processor
speed-the computer must support the software to be installed
6. User friendliness-ease of use and learning
7. Cost –price must be reasonable
8. Portability-software should be easily copied from one computer to another
Computer software is divided into two categories:
1. System software 2. Application software
System software
System software refers to programs which manages the operation of the computer itself.
System software consists of programs that control the operation of the computer and its devices.
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