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These are the Lecture Slides of Computer Fundamentals which includes Access and Databases, Relational Database, Components of Database, Program for Creating, Store of Information, Relational Version, Access Environment, File Location etc. Key important points are: v
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System Software includes the Operating System and all the utilities that enable the computer to function.
System software is a term referring to any computer software which manages and controls the hardware so that application software can perform a task.
Example:
Operating Systems, Compiler, Loader, Linker, Interpreter.
Well-known OSS products are Linux, Netscape, Apache, etc.,
‘C’ language ‘C’ language ‘Pascal’ language Machine language FORTRAN language C++ language ADA language
Compiler: A compiler is a program that reads a program in one language – the source language and translates into an equivalent program in another language – the target language.
Loader: A loader is the part of an operating system that is responsible for loading programs into memory, preparing them for execution and then executing them.
The loader is usually a part of the operating system's kernel and usually is loaded at system boot time and stays in memory until the system is rebooted, shut down, or powered off.
In Unix, the loader is the handler for the system call execve().
Interpreter: An interpreter is a computer program
that translates and executes instructions written in a computer programming language line-by-line, unit by unit etc.,
An interpreter needs to be able to analyze, or parse, instructions written in the source language.
Example: Lisp systems, etc.,
Word processing is a tool that helps user in creating, editing, and printing documents. Word processors will normally have the following capabilities built into them: » Spell checking » Standard layouts for normal documents » Have some characters appear in bold print, italics, or underlined » Center lines, make text line up on the left side of the paper, or the right side of the paper » Save the document so it can be used again » print the document.
Examples: WordPerfect and Microsoft Word
can make giving presentations and using overheads easier. Other uses include: » Slide Shows » Repeating Computer Presentations on a computer monitor » Using Sound and animation in slide shows
The most recognized graphic presentation programs are Microsoft PowerPoint and Harvard Graphics.
Database Management System (DBMS):
