7/24/2013 Learning Outcomes • Identify types of operating system • Explain the functions of operating system 2.6 SOFTWARE 2.6.1 SYSTEM SOFTWARE 2.6.1.1 OPERATING SYSTEM faizahibrahim© What is software? • Software (program) consists of a series of related instructions‚ organized for a common purpose‚ that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. • How does user interact with software? Two (2) Categories of Software • System Software o consists of the programs that control
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My research question‚ “how would one define a genius?‚” was sparked by reading Andrew Robinson’s article‚ Can We Define A Genius? In his article‚ Andrew Robinson takes a look at popular examples of individuals considered to be geniuses. Robinson goes on to decide whether there is a working definition of genius or not. Robinson first lists a few famous figures such as Shakespeare‚ Galileo‚ and Einstein‚ then asks: what do these individuals all have in common? The most common answer appears to
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PSE: What is homophobic bullying and what can we do to stop it? Homophobic bullying affects people on a very large scale and it causes depression‚ especially amongst young people (teenagers). Statistics of the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement shows that approximately 11% of adolescents have a depressive disorder by the age of 18. In contrast the average figures suggest that out of the 7 million 11-19 year olds is the Uk‚ 770000 of them suffer from depression. according the the
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auto-immune disease- once the bacteria becomes active/the person becomes infected it can drastically decrease a person’s immunity. The main concern at the conference is that if a proper and effective treatment isn’t found for the drug resistant cases of TB and the MDR-TB cases‚ that it could increase to pandemic proportions. Without successful treatment and maintenance of TB at it’s manageable strain‚ it can potentially put over 200‚000 lives at risk of being lost‚ and billions of dollars spent
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Claim: Can we have knowledge independent of our culture? Counterclaim: All knowledge is based on our culture‚ without culture there is no knowledge. Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts. Since we come into the world‚ we become part of a culture. Our parents and guardians slowly push us into it‚ they teach us about values‚ traditions‚ religion and everything else that can be called culture
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What can we do to Stop Global Warming? Climate change may be a big problem‚ but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try‚ most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere. Many greenhouse gases come from things we do every day. As we have learned‚ these greenhouse gases trap energy in the atmosphere and make the Earth warmer. Some of these gasses occur naturally while others are caused by humans. The most common of
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entertainment‚ and so on. These are some of the biggest crimes humans are doing against speechless creatures. There are many ways to prevent animal abuse but the most importantly everybody should treat animals with respect. First of all‚ we have to make authorities aware of the fact that animals are being ill-treated by people when you witness them. Laws will make these people realize their mistake. For example‚ there was a Singaporean who broke his dog’s legs‚ just because his dog has
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environment. We all affect the natural environment‚ but we are often are unaware of how much we affect it. There is no part of the earth that does not remain affected by our actions. Our actions are now threatening the health of our planet‚ the land we live and work on‚ the water supply‚ the ozone layer‚ the animal species as well as the health of our species. With this it is easy to say "The problem is too great and what can we do now?" Well‚ we can first remember and believe that we can make a difference
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The three basics are food‚ sleep and exercise‚ though the balance depends on age. As we get older we tend to need less of all three. Metabolism slows with age‚ so we feel less hungry; with age we become less active and therefore need less sleep However‚ all three basics are required at any age if we are to remain relatively young and healthy throughout our allotted span. For the purpose of this essay‚ let us assume that you are a young man or woman of about eighteen years. You have an interest
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How can we improve the image of Pakistan internationally? WE CAN IMPROVE THE IMAGE OF PAKISTAN BY FOLLOWING ROUTE Through Media The first thing we must do is to establish a panel of advertising companies who will lead the effort to establish our image abroad. Let them then acquire the services of local lobbyists and consultants in each country. We need to get our best advertising minds together to see what we can do in the electronic media on the world stage. Self: As they say‚ you
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