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Software Part I - System Software (Operating System (Resource management…
Software Part I - System Software
Utilities
Tools used to perform specific computer tasks
Format
Deletes and erases all information from a disk
Defragmentation
(Garbage Collection) Separates empty space from used space in a disk. Improves access speed
Scan disc
Checks a disk from file corruptions, errors and bad sectors
Control Panel
Changes computer settings and adds/removes applications
Search and Sort
Search for files with specific names and sort by a certain criteria.
Data Compression
Tool used to reduce size of files and folders
Anti-Malware
Tool used to protect a computer system from different types of malware
File-Format Converter
Converts files into different formats.
Repair & Recovery
Refreshes computer registry settings
Operating System
Softwares used to control a computer
A link between hardware and software
Controls computer components and facilitates the operation of an application
Resource management functions
Managing files
The OS keeps a record of the files and folders stored in a storage medium.
Managing memory
Manages the RAM and stores data on secondary storage
Hardware control
OS manages hardware and allows the installation and connection of new hardware devices.
File access
Computers allowed to view, edit, deletere, sort, print, save, copy, move files and folders
Spooling
A feature used to transfer files being printed in a queue
Data Transfer
Allows data transfer between computer devices
The clipboard is used to store copied items.
User interface
How the user interacts with the computer system
Language Translators
Converts binary to natural language.
Drivers
Software used to install hardware equipment