APPLIED TECHNOLOGY POINTERS 2

System Software
->Web System software allows the user to run
computer software or hardware and is responsible for
managing their interaction with each other. It
perpetually runs in the background to maintain the
basic functionalities and the hardware of the
computer.

Types of System Software

1. Operating Software
2. Device Drivers
3. Firmware
4. Utility

Application Software
->Are end-user programs that serve specific
functionality to help users accomplish certain tasks.
This includes graphic designing, researching online,
drafting documents, watching movies or playing games,
and managing finance among others.

Types of Application software

1. Word Processors
2. Database Software
3. Multimedia Software
4. Web Browsers
5. Shareware
6. Open-Source
Programming software
->Programs and software are created by coders using
different software tools, known as programming
software.

Types of programming software

1. Compilers
2. Debuggers
3. Linkers
4. Malware

How does Software work?

->A software serves the purpose of executing

commands provided by the user. These commands,
known as inputs, are processed by the software. While
the input is given in complex language that humans use,
it is first converted into a binary language that the
software understands. Based on the input, the
software provides output to users. This output depends
on the nature of the command given and the
functionalities of the software.

How is Software Distributed?

1. Commercial
2. Open-Source
3. Freeware
4. Shareware
Modern Software Development

->Modern software development leverages Lean and

Agile principles. The focus of these principles is the
requirements of customers for incorporating new
functionalities and features into the software.
Whether you make changes to small software products
or those that are large-scale and complex, these
principles are equally applicable to both types.

History of Software

 21st June 1948 – Tom Kilburn, a computer scientist

at the University of Manchester in the United
Kingdom, wrote the world’s first software piece.

 1958 – John Tukey, a statistician, coined the term

software in one of his articles.
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 1977 – Apple II was released by Apple and shortly
after VisiCorp released VisiCalc for the Apple II,
which was the first spreadsheet for PCs.
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 1981 – IBM began the sale of software. Commercial
software became available to consumers. In the mid-
1980s – Software applications like AutoCAD, MS
Word, and MS Excel were released.

 1985 – Microsoft Windows 1.0 was released.

 1997 – DVDs were introduced which were able to
store the whole MS Office Suite on a single disk.

 1999 – Salesforce.com started using cloud

computing which pioneered software delivery
through the internet.

 2000 – The term Software as a service (SaaS)

became a trend.

 2007 – The first iPhone was launched, and mobile

applications started gaining popularity.

 2010 to present – DVDs became outdated as

software could now be easily bought and downloaded
over the internet by users.

IT LAB RULES

1. No Eating and Drinking in the IT Lab.

2. Do not insert any flash drive in the units
without instruction.
3. You are not allowed to download software of
any sort in the system units.
4. Treat all school equipment with care.
5. No playing of games on the units or on phones
while in the IT Lab.
6. Do not use electronic devices without
permission.
7. Keep noise levels low when the teacher is
talking.
8. Keep system area clean and return chairs
after class.