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GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ADV. LEVEL) EXAMINATION 2021(2022)

Question 1
Unit 1: Concept of ICT
Competency 1: Explores the basic concepts of ICT together with its role and
applicability in today’s knowledge based society
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CLASSIFICATION OF SOFTWARE

Software

System Applicatio
Software n Software

Operating Language Specific General

Utilities
System Translators Purpose Purpose
SYSTEM SOFTWARE

System software is the

System Software
computer software Operating Windows, Linux,
designed to operate System Mac OS
and control the Virus Guard,
Utilities
computer hardware Device drivers
and to provide a Language Compiler,
platform for running Translators Interpreter
application software.
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

 Application software products are designed to satisfy a particular need of

a particular environment.
Single program
for writing and
Notepad
editing simple
text
Collection of
programs work
together to cater MS
general Office
functionalities of a
office.
CLASSIFICATION OF SOFTWARE

Open Source Proprietary

Software Software
• Source code is • Source code is not
available available

Ownership / Licensing
PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE

Remains the property of its owner/creator and is used

by end-users/organizations under predefined conditions
(permission).
User should have the permission given by owner of the software
to use this type of software.
OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE

Could be free to use. Generally it is free (FOSS).

Could modify or redistribute these type of software.
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