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CLASS-5 COMPUTER L-2 COMPUTER SOFTWARE
BOOK EXERCISE
A. Tick (3) the correct options.
1. G.S. Infotech is an educational company. It uses a computerized attendance system.
Which type of software is it?
a. General-purpose software ( )
b. System software ( )
c. Tailor-made software (3)
2. Which of the following is not a version of Windows?
a. Windows 10 ( ) b. KitKat (3) c. Windows 8 ( )
3. Which of the following is not an operating system?
a. Windows ( ) b. Android ( ) c. CS6 (3)
4. Which of the following is not a general-purpose application software?
a. Excel ( )
b. Word ( )
c. Payroll system (3)
5. Which of the following utility scans for computer viruses and cleans them?
a. Disk defragmenter ( ) b. Disk cleanup ( ) c. Antivirus (3)
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Computer is able to do nothing until it is instructed by software.
2. A utility software help in smooth functioning of computer system.
3. A collection of related software that are bundled and sold together is called software
suite.
4. A customized software is also called tailor-made software.
5. A/An operating system acts as an interface between the user and the computer
hardware. tailor-made operating system software software suite utility
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1. General-purpose application software is developed for the mass market. true
2. System software is not necessary for a computer system. false
3. Application software are installed on the computer as per the user requirements. true
4. Utilities improve the functionality of a computer system. true
5. MS Office is a software suite. true
D. Match the following columns:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. a. Word processing software
2. b. Multimedia software
3. c. Spreadsheet software
4. d. Presentation software
5. e. Graphics software
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E. The following are different software categories. Write two software names for each.
1. Word processing software - Microsoft WordPad, Microsoft Word.
2. Desktop publishing software- Corel, PageMaker .
3. Operating system- Microsoft windows, Linux .
4. Utility- Back-up utility, Antivirus utility .
5. Multimedia software- Windows Media Player, Movie Maker.
CLASS NOTES
F. Short answer questions.
1. What is software?
Ans. The sets of instructions that govern the operation of a computer system and make the hardware run is called software.
2. Draw software hierarchy to represent different types of software.
Ans.
3. Give any two examples of system software.
Ans. The two examples of system software are:
Operating system
Utility software
Software
System software
Operating system Utility software
Application
software
General-purpose
application software
Special-purpose
application software
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4. Name any two desktop operating systems.
Ans. The two desktop operating systems are:
Microsoft windows
Linux
5. Write names of any four application software.
Ans. The names of any four application software are:
MS Office
Windows Media Player
Google Chrome
Paint, etc.
G. Long answer questions.
1. Why is system software required? Explain in brief.
Ans. System software is required because it controls the overall internal operations of a computer system. In general, it provides a platform for running application software.
2. What is a software suite? Give any two examples of software suites.
Ans. A collection of related software that are bundled and sold together is called a software suite. The two examples of software suites are MS office and Open Office.
3. What is an operating system?
Ans. An operating system is an important system software. It is the first program that gets loaded into computer's memory when a computer starts. It acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware.
4. Describe the term application software.
Ans. Application software makes the computer more useful by allowing specific tasks to be performed on it. Application software are programs used to perform specific tasks, such as creating a document or presentation, doing calculations, preparing medical reports, booking tickets and creating graphic images, etc.
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5. Distinguish between system software and application software.
Ans.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
A software that controls the overall
internal operations of a computer system is known as system software.
A software that fulfills user needs to
perform specific tasks is known as application software.
The two system software are operating
system and utility software.
The two application software are
general-purpose application software and special-purpose application software.
6. Distinguish between general-purpose and tailor-made software.
Ans. GENERAL-PURPOSE SOFTWARE TAILOR-MADE SOFTWARE
General-purpose software are
designed to fulfill general needs of people.
Tailor-made software are specially
developed to fulfill specific needs of any user or organization.
Some commonly used
general-purpose software are word processing software, presentation software, spreadsheet software, desktop publishing software, graphics software and multimedia software.
Some commonly used tailor-made
software are accounting management, reservation system, billing system, etc.
7. What is utility software?
Ans. Utility software is a type of system software. It performs specific tasks related to managing a computer, its devices or its programs, such as taking backup, recovering data and preventing virus attacks. Utilities also help to ensure smooth functioning of a computer system. The following are some utilities: Backup utility, Antivirus utility, Disk compression utility and Disk cleaner utility.quotesdbs_dbs5.pdfusesText_10
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