Computer Languages and Operating Systems
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What are 5 generations of programming languages?
are perennial direct-knowledge questions;
System Software — Purpose / Examples?
Purpose: Runs the computer's hardware and other application programs; the platform on which everything else sits; Examples: Operating System, Device Drivers, Language Translators, Utility Software
Application Software — Purpose / Examples?
Purpose: Helps the end-user perform a specific task; Examples: MS Office, Tally, Finacle CBS, Chrome, WhatsApp
Programming Software — Purpose / Examples?
Purpose: Tools that help programmers write other software; Examples: Text editors, Compilers, Interpreters, Linkers, Debuggers, IDEs
Utility Software — Purpose / Examples?
Purpose: Maintains and optimises the computer system; assists the OS; Examples: Antivirus, Disk Cleanup, Backup tools, Compression (WinZip), Defragmenter
What is Operating System?
is a collection of programs that controls program execution and organises the resources (CPU time, memory, storage, I/O, network) of a computer system.
Microsoft Windows — Vendor / Where Found in Banks?
Vendor: Microsoft; Where Found in Banks: Branch desktops, ATMs (Windows 10 IoT LTSC), Office productivity
Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE) — Vendor / Where Found in Banks?
Vendor: Open Source / Red Hat / Canonical; Where Found in Banks: Core Banking servers, web/app servers, switches, payment gateways, Kubernetes nodes
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