Types of software and interrupts
4.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Describe the difference between system software and application software and provide examples of each
- Describe the role and basic functions of an operating system
- Understand how hardware, firmware and an operating system are required to run applications software
- Describe the role and operation of interrupts
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Chapter 4: Types of software and interrupts
Drill this topic
All 18 questions on Types of software and interrupts, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
18 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.