System Software
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Chapter IntroductionSystem Software Introduction goes here. Define platform. Mention (again) terms application software and system software. System software runs behind the scene and is responsible for running hardware. Operating systems are the most common type of system software. Microsoft Windows is the most commonly used operating system, but not the only one. Apple’s OS X is used in Mac computers. There is also Linux/UNIX which is widely used in large complex computer systems and internet servers. Popular free desktop Linux versions include Ubuntu, Red Hat and SuSE. UNIX desktops such as Sun's Solaris also exist. Typically UNIX/Linux is used for large complex computer computer systems, internet servers and software development. System software is not considered application software since, all functionality is hidden from the user. User's typically are only interacting with the graphical user interface (GUI), file management and utility software. Anything useful is preformed automagically by the software and not the user.
It is important to become familiar the concepts of a computer operating system, without the operating system there is no computer. At home your are most likely using some version of Windows or Mac, if you have used the internet your are using UNIX/Linux. In fact you are using UNIX right now, this Wiki is located the webmail UNIX server on campus. You will encounter all three operating systems around campus. Windows is widely available in computer labs around campus. Macs are also used in the Math, Statistics and Engineering department. UNIX is used when uploading a web page on the campus servers.Linux/UNIX desktop computers are also located around campus and are primarily used in Computer Science.
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