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System Software - Coggle Diagram
System Software
Functions of System Software
Allocating Memory
The OS organises the use of main memory between programs and data files
Data Needs to be
Transferred
from a HDD to
RAM
( the main memory ) before usage.
It then locates free memory in RAM and
Allocates
this to the file
Storage
The OS
manages software
of data and files
Processing Time
System software allocates processing time between
Running programs
and the
users
System software
Interface between computer hardware and user application programs
Enables the computer to
operate its hardware
and
application software
Application software
Enables the computer to do a particular task
Eg. Word Processing
Types of System software
Operating Systems
Essential
as it manages all other MS programs being used
Utility Programs
Carries out a
specific Task
to assist the operating system
Eg. Disk Defrag