Topmark Section 3 - (page 1 of 3)- Software
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| Software is the instructions a computer needs to tell it what to do. | Information that is inputted to a computer is stored. The information that is stored is of two kinds: data and instructions. A list of instructions forms a program. There are two main types of programs: application software programs and systems software programs |
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| Application software | Programs that perform specific tasks such as word processing, accounts or games | |
| Systems software | A group of programs that make it easier to use a computer. Systems software provides the machine/user interface such as the GUI with which you are using to interact with this website. |
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This page was last revised 12 July 2001 |