Question 4
Observation
(c) (i) Two main types of computer software
1. System software
2. Application software
(ii) Examples of system software
1. Operating system:
MS Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, DOS
2. Utility software: Virus scanner/Anti-virus, Disk fragmenter, system monitor, file manager, device driver.
3. Linker
4. Language translator:
Assembler, Interpreter and Compiler
Examples of application software
1. Specialized software Application payroll Programs, Education Management software, Accounting software, Statistical software, Web design software (e.g Facebook, Skype) etc.
2. Application packages Microsoft office Suite, Word processing, Graphics software, Games software, Database software, Spreadsheet software, steam software(game) etc. Candidate’s were tested on “Computer storage” and Computer software” and their performance here was average.