System software is the software that manages the resources and allows a user to interact with the system. It controls a computer's internal working, mostly through an operating system. It also manages peripherals, including printers, storage devices, and monitors.
The data and programs that make up the computer's operating system are known as system software. Printers, hardware drivers, function libraries, system services, system preferences, and other configuration files are included in system files. System software programs examples are file management tools, system utilities, assemblers, debuggers, and compilers.
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To act as an intermediary between the hardware and its users and making it easier for the users to access and use other resources.
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keep track of who is using which resource, granting resource requests, according for resource using and mediating conflicting requests from different programs and users.