System Software
System software is computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software.
System software includes the following-
Operating System (OS) : Windows, Linux, iOS, Symbian
Utility software
Device Drivers
Command-line interface(CLI)
System software includes the following-
Operating System (OS) : Windows, Linux, iOS, Symbian
Utility software
Device Drivers
Command-line interface(CLI)
Diagram of how application sofware is related to System software
different types of OS:
Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of graphical interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
It's only for pc
It's only for pc
Android
An operating system that is being by a vast amount of phones and tablets and is considered one of the most common mobile operating system
iOS
iOS is an operating system that is only available in Apple handheld devices such as, iPhone, iPod and iPad. It is a proprietory software and as aresult it is closed operating system.
Other types of System software
Utility Software
- Utility software helps to analyze, configure, optimize and maintain the computer.
Device drivers
- Device drivers such as computer BIOS and device firmware provide basic functionality to operate and control the hardware connected to or built into the computer.
Command-line Interface
A command-line interface (CLI), also known as command-line user interface, console user interface, and character user interface (CUI), is a means of interacting with a computer program where the user (or client) issues commands to the program in the form of successive lines of text (command lines).