Types of computer software

• Operating system manages hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
• Drivers allow operating system to communicate with hardware devices like printer, graphic cards, network adapters etc.
• Utility software performs maintenance tasks such as disk cleanup, antivirus scanning and file management to ensure the system runs smoothly.
• Firmware is low-level software embedded in hardware devices, providing control and communication between the devices and other system components.
• Boot loaders are responsible for loading operating system into computer’s memory when the system is powered on
• Language processors/translators translate high-level programming languages into machine codes that the computer can execute.
• Resource allocation is system software that allocate resources like CPU time, memory space and input/output devices to various programs and users
• Security and Access control ensures that unauthorized user do not access the system, and that data is protected from corruption and loss.
• Communication Software: Communication software allows us to transfer data and programs from one computer system to another.

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