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What runs on computer hardware and serves as platform for other software to run on?
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The Operating System.
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What is a operting systeem?
An operating system is software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides services for computer programs. It serves as an intermediary between users and computer hardware, enabling the execution of programs and the management of resources such as memory, storage, and input/output devices. Examples of operating systems include Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Why Hardware is useless without software.discuss?
Hardware is any physical component of a computer, Which needs instructions to know how it is expected to operate or use special features built into the hardware. These instructions come in the form of software. They tell a device what it is able to do and how it can do it.
What is commercial software?
Commercial software, or seldom payware, is computer software that is produced for sale or that serves commercial purposes.
What is the purpose of software?
software is a set of instructions for computer that is developed to make our work easy using computer.
What software serves as the interface between the user the application software?
Operating System software. Like Windows or OSX.
Is business firewall software much different from home firewall software?
Business firewall software may different from home firewall software in offering more advanced protection. But basically it serves the same purpose which is to protect your computer from hackers and viruses.
What are the uses of system software?
System software is used to control and manage system resources (e.g. i/o device hardware, memory hardware, processor time), making them available to user software via standard interfaces that provide a common set of abstractions of those system resources. These abstractions make it easier for programmers to write both user software and driver software for unique i/o devices that may someday be connected to the computer and the driver software that knows how to control them must be installed as an addition to the system software so that it can also control and manage the new i/o device.
From what country did MYOB software originate?
MYOB is accounting software, it originated in and still serves Australia mostly. It also serves many other countries because it is just software and can be downloaded.
What other software is similar to QuickBooks?
Sage Peachtree, Microsoft Office Accounting, Quickbooks is a all in one solution that can handle write up, pay bills, write checks, handle inventory, integrate with software like lacerte and perform tax returns, payroll, time management and much much more.
Are preventative maintenance software reliable?
"Preventative manintenance software can be reliable but it depends on the brand and type you purchase. Anti-virus software or internet security software are really good preventive programs. Norton Internet Security serves to protect from internet attacks and scans your computer to check for viruses, etc."
Is the computer tower also called a modem?
The core of a computer system is normally the CPU or central processing unit or processor. This processor connects to a motherboard. The motherboard serves as a connector for all hardware components, modems, memory, drives, and peripherals. A modem is a piece of hardware that helps your computer communicate with other computers. The modem modulates and demodulates analog signals between a phone line and your computer's data.
Where will they sell the iPad?
Most likely in the same places you would buy an ipod, because it serves the same function that an ipod touch does. It will probably not be sold with computers, as it runs modified iphone software not regular computer software, or the Apple store
