1. Computing Year 7 - Unit 2
Programming Basics
Types of Software

2. Today’s Objectives 1
Recall where software fits into our way of looking at computers in layers 2
Know what we mean by the words software, program and instruction 3
Know the two types of software 4
Be able to identify examples
Practical Tasks: Make some basic programs

3. Looking at Computers in Layers
Remember that we started out looking at computers in layers
It’s a simpler way to understand these complex machines
Let’s remind ourselves about that
But this time, look carefully at where software fits in...

4. Computers in Layers

5. Types of Software – Basic Ideas
Computers follow instructions given to them by humans
A list of these instructions is called a program
Without a program to tell it what to do, a computer would just be a useless collection of hardware
Software is the name given to all these programs and the information they use

6. There are two types of software:
Systems Software: Means the special programs that run and manage the computer so all the parts work together.
Applications software: Means all the other programs we use for work and play, such as on a PC, a tablet or a smartphone.

7. Quick Challenge Can you tell one types of software from another?
Let’s look at some examples...

8. Quick Challenge

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10. Quick Challenge
Work
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11. Homework  Subject Homework Date Done Computing
Copy & Learn “2. Types of Software” from website. 

12. Today’s Objectives 1
Recall where software fits into our way of looking at computers in layers 2
Know what we mean by the words software, program and instruction 3
Know the two types of software 4
Be able to identify examples
Practical Tasks: Make some basic programs