Week3 of studing Computer & Internet

This week we learnt about the role of computing software. We have discovered and learnt that:

• It takes several levels for a user to be able to communicate with a computer hardware, but of course we can't 'see' it.
• The software layers involved in the user-computer interaction.
• The components of a system software.



SOFTWARE LAYER

 

• Hardware depends on software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week3- Session2

This session we learnt about the Programming  Languages: Machine, Assembly, and High level language.
By now we know what and why we need a programming language, and that this different language has different syntax and semantics, however there are various types and characteristics of PL especially the oject-oriented based languages, and it is possible for end-users to write 'programs' without being qualified programmer nowadays.

                                        

 

 Week3 Session3

This session we learnt Standard Software Packages: Overview & typical installation procedures.
By the end of this session we came to understand the Application software for various types of end-users, Various software packages available off-the shelf and downloadable from the internet, the Guides and tips dealing with having application software for the computer, and we also learnt how to take care of the computer system and how to utilize the hard disk space when installing new software.