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The Assignment consists of three parts that must be completed in the attached template. As you complete each section, be sure to cite your sources. Be sure to note that one of the sources in this assignment must come from the CSU Online Library. References for the assignment may be placed at the end of the document in the references section. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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1. Identify the three main types of computer software that were discussed in your unit lesson. Within the three main categories, give examples of each and a brief explanation of each. Each explanation/description category must be answered with at least 100 words. You must cite your sources within your answers. MAIN TYPES OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXAMPLES EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION 2. Write a 150-word essay on the importance of operating systems (OSs). Locate at least one article in the CSU Online Library and one article from an Internet search. You may also use the required readings to support your essay. You must cite your sources within your essay. 3. Identify three mobile OSs and three personal computer OSs. Explain advantages and disadvantages of each one. Describe each OS. The total wording for each OS description/advantages/disadvantages should be no less than 100 words. You must cite your sources. OPERATING SYSTEMS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES References
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1. Identify the three main types of computer software that were discussed in your unit lesson.
Within the three main categories, give examples of each and a brief explanation of each. Each
explanation/description category must be answered with at least 100 words. You must cite your
sources within your answers.
MAIN TYPES OF
COMPUTER
SOFTWARE

System software

Programming languages

EXAMPLES

EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION

Examples of
system software
include;
firmware,
programming
language,
operating system
and device
drivers.

System software, also known as the
operating system refers to a computer system
that is used in a computer to control the
information that is taken into the computer
and translate the input information into
languages that are recognizable by the
computer. Fundamentally, operating systems
coordinates a variety of hardware
components of a computer. There are
different types of operating systems present
in the market with the most popular one
coming from Microsoft. Microsoft developed
Windows but later migrated to Vista which is
the present market offer. Besides the
Windows software developed by Microsoft,
other companies use other operating systems
such as UNIX, XENIX and AIX (Hansen,
2001).

Examples of
programming
languages include
java, JavaScript,
C++, and python.

Programming languages are official set of
languages with instructions used in
producing different kinds of output. Under
most circumstances, programming languages
are critical in the creation of different
programs used in the implementation of
explicit algorithms. A majority of computer
languages contains different instructions
needed to operate different types of
computers. While other computers are
limited to different specific instructions since
they are programmable, others use the
general programming language because they
fall under the category of modern computers.
Programming languages are create...


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