Lesson 1. II.Reading exercises:

II.Reading exercises:

Exercise 2

1/Computer software is a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that perform some tasks on a computer system.

Applications software is a collection of related programs designed to perform a specific task—to solve a particular problem for the user.

Systems software starts up the computer and functions as the principal coordinator of all the hardware components and applications software programs.

Middleware controls and co-ordinates distributed systems.

2.The six major categoriesof applications software are general business management, industry-specific, special disciplines, education, personal/home management, and general- purpose for the user.

3/At the lowest level, software consists of a machine language specific to an individual processor.

4/High-level languages are compiled or interpreted into machine language object code.

5/Systems software starts up (boots) the computer and functions as the principal coordinator of all the hardware components and applications software programs.

Exercise 3

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Exercise 4 1 hardware 2.starts up, hardware

III. Speaking exercises:

Exercise 1

Computer software or just software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that perform some tasks on a computer system.

Applications software is a collection of related programs designed to perform a specific task—to solve a particular problem for the user.

Systems software starts up (boots) the computer and functions as the principal coordinator of all the hardware components and applications software programs.

Middleware controls and co-ordinates distributed systems.

The purpose of systems software is to insulate the applications programmer as much as possible from the details of the particular computer complex being used, especially memory and other hardware features, and such as accessory devices as communications, printers, readers, displays, keyboards, etc.

Exercise 2

What is application software?

What does a machine language consist of?

What does software include?

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