Software and user interfaces

What is Software?

A set of instructions or programs that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a specific task.

What is Firmware?

permanent software programmed into ROM

What is examples of Firmware?

BIOS (Basic Input Output System)

UEFI ( Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) 

System Software- Operating System ( OS) 

Manages hardware rescources and provides services for application software 

examples: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS 

Device Drivers?

Small programs that let the OS communicate with specific hardware devices.

Utility Software

System-level tools that perform maintenance or optimization tasks.

What is Middleware?

Software that connects different applications or services 

Application Software?

Programs written to help users perform tasks

User Interfaces

The part of the software system that lets a person interact with a computer or device.

CLI( Command-Line Interface) 

Text based Interface

Menu driven interface

Users choose from a list of options shown on a screen

Graphical User Interface

Visual interface with window, icons menus and pointer.

VUI 

voice user interface

Cloud storage?

Is where data is stored remotelt and requires internet

Local storage?

Stored on a USB and does not require internet