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System Software

 System Software includes the major components or types of software that make up a computer System System Software can be divided into five main categories. They are operating systems, device drivers, firmware, programming language translators and utility software.

  1. Operating Systems

OS is the most important software in a computer. Once the computer is activated, the operating system inside the computer is activated and helps the user to perform tasks.





Types of OS,

1. Processor Management
2. Memory Management
3. Device Management
4. Storage Management
5. Application Management
6.User Interface

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