What is System Software ??

System Software...

   End users use application software to accomplish specific tasks. For example, We use word processing programs to create letters, documents, and reports. However, end users also use system software. System Software works with the end users, applications software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details. For example, system software controls where a word processing program is stored in memory, how commands are converted so that the system unit can process them, and where a completed document or file is saved.

System software is not a single program. Rather, it is a collection or a system of programs that handle hundreds of technical details with little or no user intervention. System software consists of four types of programs: 

1) Operating systems coordinate computer resources, Provide an interface between users and the computer, and run the applications.

2) Utilities perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources.

3) Device drivers are specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system.

4) Language translators convert programming instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understands and processes.