When
people think about computers, they imagine the computer machine with monitor
screen, keyboard, and “the box” or CPU which contains the electronic parts and
circuits. It is more difficult to realize, however, that the computer hardware
can hardly be useful without the program or system that tells what the computer
machine should do. This is also called the software.
2
types of software:
1.
Systems software- this is the operating system that is found or bundled inside
all computer machines.
2.
Applications software- this contains the system that commands the particular
task or solves a particular problem.
Microsoft Windows
This
is also referred to as program. Microsoft Windows or Windows for short is an
operating environment between the user and the computer operating system. Also
called a shell, it is a layer that creates the way the computer should work.
Windows uses a colorful graphics interface (called GUI- “gooee”) that can be
seen on the computer screen or monitor whenever the computer is turned on.
Instructional
Software
This
can be visited on the internet or can be bought from software shops or dealers.
The teacher through his school should decide on the best computer-based
instructional (CBI) materials for the school resource collection. But beware
since CBIs need much improvement, while web-based educational resources are
either extremely good or what is complete garbage.
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