MOUNT ALVERNIA HIGH SCHOOL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIT: FUNDAMENTALS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
TOPIC: SOFTWARE

Graded Pair Work

DUE: ______________________________

Group 1: System Software – Operating System Part 1

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS manages resources
Specify TWO examples of resources that it handles 2 2

Group 2: System Software – Operating System Part 2

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS manages memory 2 2

Group 3: System Software – Operating System Part 3

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS manages security 2 2

Group 4: System Software – Operating System Part 4

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS manages files 2 2
Use a diagram of directory structure to illustrate your point

Group 5: System Software – Operating System Part 5

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS manages memory 2 2

Group 6: System Software – Operating System Part 6

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS manages process 2 2
Specify what a process is.

Group7: System Software – Operating System Part 7

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term operating system. 2 2
2. Explain how the OS enables the user to communicate 2 2
with the computer. Specify the name of each interface
Use pictures to illustrate your point
Group 8: System Software – Utility
Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the term utility software. 2 2
2. Give TWO examples of utility software and their 2 2
purpose.

Group 9: Application Software –Part 1

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the application software. 2 2
2. Describe the attributes of General purpose software 2 2
and Specialized Software
Use 5 examples each to illustrate your point

Group 10: Application Software - Part 2

Written Oral
1. Explain the meaning of the application software. 2 2
2. Describe the attributes of Integrated software and 2 2
Customized Software
Use 5 examples each to illustrate your point

Group 11: Concepts

Written Oral
1. Explain the difference between multiprogrammming, 4 4
multitasking, multi-processing
Use an appropriate example to illustrate each point

Group 12: Data Processing

Written Oral
1. Explain the term data processing 2 2
2. Explain the meaning of each processing mode:
Give an example of each
a. Online processing
b. Time-sharing
c. Real-time
d. Batch 2 2