KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

Self Access Learning Module

ICT Literacy for Secondary School

Programme
Computer Software

PUSAT PERKEMBANGAN KURIKULUM KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

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Introduction to Computer Software Module

MODULE 1
Introduction to Computer Software

Curriculum Development Centre Ministry of Education Malaysia

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Introduction to Computer Software Module

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Name of Module

: Introduction to Computer Software

Learning Outcomes : The students should be able to state the definition of software state the usage of software list different types of software

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Knowledge and Skills Definition of software Know the usage of software Give examples of types of software

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Module Summary

At the end of the module, students should be able to define software, know the usage of software and list down the different types of software

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Introduction to Computer Software Module

Activity 1:

Definition Of Software

Software is also called a computer program. It consists of a series of instructions that tells the hardware of a computer what to do or how to do it. For example , some instruction direct the computer to allow you to input data from a keyboard and store it in the memory. Other instructions cause data stored in memory to be used in calculations. Activity 2: Usage Of Software

Software is used so that you can interact with the program through its user interface. This user interface controls how you enter data, instructions and how information is displayed on the screen. Activity 2: Types Of Software

There are two types of software

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consists of :

System Software System Software is used to control and manage computer devices and operations. It

o Operating System A set of programs that coordinates all the activities among the computer hardware devices o Utility Programme A type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenancetype tasks

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Figure 1 show the some examples of system software

Operating System

Utility Programme

Figure 1 2. Application Software

Application software are all programs that perform specific tasks for users, which include word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation , e-Mail and Web browser software. Examples of application software are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer.

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