KwickClips Employability Skills · 44 sec · free
Is the OS system or application software?
Short answer. System software.
Name two examples.
Windows and Android.
The operating system
| Job | Example |
|---|---|
| CPU and RAM | many apps |
| Files | save a photo |
| Devices | printer |
Remember
| OS: system software |
| Windows, Linux, Android |
Apps need a boss. Who is it? The operating system manages the whole computer. It shares the CPU and RAM. It stores your files. It controls devices like printers. Two points. The OS is system software. Windows and Android are examples.
This clip is from the full lesson: Employability Skills III: Basics of operating systems — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 11 Information Technology (802)
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