Types of software- Examples

BIOS
 It stands for Basic Input / Output system and is also called the system BIOS.
 When you power-up your system, the BIOS is the first program to run.
 Functions:
• To check power levels
• Run some quick tests that evaluate the health of the system's hardware
• Load drivers and start the boot process for the operating system.

Operating system
 OS is a set of system programs that controls and coordinates the operations of a
computer system.
 Without an operating system, a computer is useless.
 It enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the
computer software.

Types of an Operating system

Single user – Allows one user to operate the computer and run different programs on the
computer.
Eg :- MS Dos
Multi user - Allows two or more users to operate the computer and run programs at the
same time on the computer.
Eg :- Unix, Linux, Windows
Real Time – It responds to input instantly. Found in robotics, complex multimedia and
animations.
Eg:- Lynx, Windows CE

Device driver
 It is a System software that acts like an interface between the Device and the user or
the Operating System.
 All computer accessories like Printer, Scanner, Web Camera, etc. come with their own
driver software.