1. Software

2. • What different types of software are there and when
should/do I use them?
• To understand the software components that make
up networked computer systems, how they interact,
and how they affect cost and performance.

3. • How many different pieces of software can you
name?
5 minutes

4. • Go to Insert file location here the 3 files titled “Application
Software”, “Utility Software” and “Operating Systems” into your
own “My Documents”
• Use the web to help you fill in the 3 documents. GCSE Bitesize
has lots of relevant info
30 minutes

5. • Which is better and why?
• Consider

6. • What different types of software are there? (A
point for each)
• What would be an appropriate choice of
software to write a letter? (1 point)
• What would be an appropriate choice of
software to create a flyer? (1 point)
• Which type of software communicates with
both the Hardware and the Applications
software? (1 Point for type & 1 for example)
10 minutes

7. In pairs you have 2 minutes to share one thing
you have learnt in today’s lesson and how it will
help you.
That’s 1 minute each to talk about what you
have learnt in todays lesson.