Systems software

What is a operating system?

Provides the interface (where two or more extended components in a computer system exchange information) between the user and the hardware

What is the application software?

Programs designed to help users perform specific tasks on a computer

What is the user interface?

Allows the user to interact with the application software is a easy and familiar way

What are utility programs?

Built into the operating system to help to maintain the computer

What is the memory management?

Loads the program into memory so they can be executed

What is the file management?

Allows memory the user wants to keep be stored

What are device drivers?

Translate operating system instructions into something that the hardware can understand