1. DEFINITION: Series of instructions that tells a computers what tasks to perform and how to perform them
2. APPLICATION OF SOFTWARE
2.1. WEB BROWSER
2.1.1. A SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS USER TO ACCESS AND INTERACT WITH SOFTWARE FROM ANY COMPUTER OR DEVICE
2.1.2. EXAMPLE;
2.1.2.1. safari
2.1.2.2. mozilla firefox
2.1.2.3. chrome
2.1.2.4. internet explorer
2.2. WORD PROCESSING
2.2.1. A SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS USER TO CREATE AND MANIPULATE INFORMATION
2.2.2. EXAMPLE
2.2.2.1. MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD
2.3. SPREADSHEET
2.3.1. ALLOW USER TO ORGANIZE SATA IN ROWS AND COLUMNS AND PERFORM CALCULATIONS
2.3.2. MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL
2.3.3. OpenOffice.org.Calc
2.4. DATABASE
2.4.1. A COLLECTION OF DATA ORGANIZED IN A MANNER THAT ALLOW ACCESS, RETRIEVAL AND USE OF THAT DATA
2.4.2. Microsoft Office Access
2.4.3. OpenOffice.org Base
2.5. PRESENTATION
2.5.1. ALLOW USER TO CREATE VISUAL AIDS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS ,MESSAGES, AND OTHER INFORMATION TO A GROUP.
2.5.2. Microsoft Office Power Point
2.5.3. OpenOffice.org Impress
3. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
3.1. DEFINITION: Program that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
3.2. UTILITY PROGRAM
3.2.1. Software that allows user to perform maintenance-type tasks, related to managing a computer, its devices or its programs.
3.2.1.1. File Compression Tools
3.2.1.2. Antivirus Program
3.2.1.3. Spyware Remover
3.2.1.4. Disk Defragmenter
3.2.1.5. Backup and Restore
3.2.1.6. Disc cleanup
3.2.1.7. File manager
3.3. OPERATING SYSTEM
3.3.1. set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware devices.
3.3.1.1. FUNCTIONS OF OS
3.3.1.1.1. Starting the computer
3.3.1.1.2. Provide a user interface
3.3.1.1.3. Manage programs
3.3.1.1.4. Manage memory
3.3.1.1.5. Schedule jobs and configure devices
3.3.1.1.6. Establish an Internet connection
3.3.1.1.7. Monitor performance
3.3.1.1.8. Provide file management and other utilities
3.3.1.1.9. Control a network
3.3.1.1.10. Administer security
3.3.2. Stand-alone
3.3.2.1. DEFINITION: A complete operating system that works on a desktop computer, notebook computer, or mobile computing device.
3.3.2.2. Example: Windows 7 Mac OS X UNIX Linux
3.3.3. Server
3.3.3.1. Designed specifically to support a network.
3.3.3.2. Example: Windows Server 2008 UNIX Linux Solaris NetWare
3.3.4. Embedded
3.3.4.1. Operating system on mobile devices and many consumer electronics. Resides on a ROM chip.
3.3.4.2. Examples: Windows embedded CE Windows Mobile Palm OS BlackBerry Symbian OS