When people think about computers, they imagine the computer
machine with monitor screen, keyboard, and "the box" or CPU which contains
the electronic parts and circuits. It is more difficult to realize, however,
that the computer hardware can hardly be useful without the program or system
that tells what the computer machine should do. This is also called the
software.
There are 2 types of software:
1. System Software - this is the operating system that is
found or bundled inside all computer machines.
2. Application Software - this contains the system that
commands the particular task or solves a particular problem.
In turn the applications software may be:
(a) A custom software that is made for specific tasks often
by large corporations, or
(b) A commercial software packaged for personal computers
that helps with a variety of tasks such as writing papers, calculating numbers,
drawing graphics, playing games, and so much more.
Microsoft Windows
This is also referred to as a program. Microsoft Windows or
Windows for short is an operating environment between the user and the computer
operating system. Also called a shell, it is a layer that creates the way the
computer should work.
Instructional software
This can be visited on the internet or can be bought from
software shops or dealers. The teacher through this school should decide on the
best computer-based instructional(CBI) materials for the school resource
collection.But beware since CBIs need much improvement, while web-based
educational resources are either extremely good or what is complete garbage.
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