B12 SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
Other related material can be found in Section A4 Systems design and life cycle, Section A5 Describing systems and Section C7 Programming languages.
A computer system requires a layer of software that enables users to operate it without having to know about the underlying processes that are going on all the time inside. This includes the operating system and other forms of systems software.
A computer needs separate instructions for even the most elementary tasks. Computer users are interested in solving their problems without having to program every detail into their computer. The systems software is provided by the manufacturer and enables a user to give a few simple instructions that the systems software translates ...
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