Technology and

Livelihood Education 9
Computer Systems Servicing
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T. L. E. - CSS – Grade 9
Quarter 1 – Module 10: Computer Software
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education – CSS 9 Self-Learning

Module on Computer Software!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education – CSS 9 Self-Learning

Module on Computer Software!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. discuss the different types of software;

2. describe the uses of the different types of software; and
3. appreciate the importance of software in daily living.

PRETEST

Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer.

1. It is a software used to manage computer hardware behavior so as to provide

basic functionalities that are required by the user.
a. Application software c. System Software
b. Freeware d. Utility software

2. Windows, Android, Mac OS, Linux are examples of what type of software?
a. Application c. Utility
b. Operating system d. Device drivers

3. Which of the following is an example of utility software?

a. Antiviruses c. Word Processor
b. Google chrome d. Spreadsheet

4. Any user can download this software from the internet and use it without
paying any fee but it cannot be modified.
a. Free ware c. Open source
b. Shareware d. Close source

5. This software helps the user in locating and retrieving data across the web.
a. Graphic software c. Web browsers
b. Multimedia software d. Presentation software
 RECAP
Rearrange the letters to make words related to computer hardware.

 USEMO ______________
 MOONTIR ______________
 YEARBOKD ______________
 RIVERHADD ______________
 STEMCASSEY _____________

LESSON

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Software is a computer program that provides data and

information to execute user’s commands. It is an important
part of the machine that you cannot see, but it allows you to
use the computer just like how a mouse, monitor, hard drive
and keyboard help you use the computer.

Different Types of Software

There are two major classifications of software:

1. System Software

A system software helps the user and the hardware to function and
communicate with each other. This software aids you to communicate with the
computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language. It is not possible
for the user to use any computer or mobile device without having an operating system
software.

When you turn on the computer, the system software gets initialized and gets
loaded within the memory of the system. The system software runs within the
background and isn't employed by the end-users. this can be the rationale why
system software is additionally called ‘low-level software’.
 Figure shows icons of different types of system software.

Some common system software and examples are:

Operating System: It is the most familiar example of System Software. It is a group

of software that handles resources and provides common services for the other
applications that run over them. Every device requires an operating system to provide
the basic functionality to it. As an OS basically determines how a user interacts with
the system, therefore many users choose to use one specific OS for their device.
Hardware specification must be considered before choosing an operating system.
For desktop computers, laptops and tablets:
 Microsoft Windows
 Mac (for Apple devices)
 Linux

Device Drivers: They operate and control devices and peripherals connected into a
computer. Drivers are important because they allow the devices to perform their
designated tasks. They translate the commands of an Operating System for the
Hardware or devices, assigning duties. Some examples of device drivers are:

 Printer Driver
 Mouse Driver
 Network Card

Firmware: Firmware is the permanent software that is embedded into a read-only

memory. It is a set of instructions permanently stored on a hardware device. It
provides essential information regarding how the device interacts with other
hardware.

Programming Language Translators: These are mediator programs on which

software programs rely to translate high-level language code to simpler machine-level
code. The translators do not only simplify the code but also assign data storage, list
source code and program information, give diagnostic reports and address device
failures while working.
 Examples are:
 Eclipse – a Java language editor
 Coda – programming language editor for Mac
 Notepad++ – an open-source editor for windows
 Sublime Text – a cross-platform code editor for Mac, Windows, and
Linux

Utility: Utility software is meant to manage the performance of your hardware and
application software installed on your computer, to confirm they work optimally.
Some features of utility software include:
 Antivirus and security software
 File compressor
 Disk cleaner
 Disk defragmentation software
 Data backup software

2. Application Software. There are many application software that can be used to
perform different tasks. The amount of such apps keeps increasing with
technological advances and therefore the evolving needs of the users. These software
types are categorized into different groups, as shown within the following table:

Application Software Type Examples

Word processing software: Tools that are used Microsoft Word, WordPad,
to create word sheets and type documents etc. AppleWorks and Notepad

Spreadsheet software: Software used to Apple Numbers, Microsoft

compute quantitative data. Excel and Quattro Pro
Database software: Used to store data and sort Oracle, MS Access and
information. FileMaker Pro
Application Suites: A collection of related
OpenOffice, Microsoft Office
programs sold as a package.

Multimedia software: Tools used for a mixture

Real Player, Media Player
of audio, video, image and text content.

Communication Software: Tools that connect

systems and allow text, audio, and video-based MS NetMeeting, IRC, ICQ
communication.

Netscape Navigator, MS
Internet Browsers: Used to access and view
Internet Explorer, and
websites.
Google Chrome
Microsoft Outlook, Gmail,
Email Programs: Software used for emailing.
Apple Mail
Another classification of the software is based on their availability and shareability.
These includes:

1. Freeware
Freeware software is available without any cost. Any user can download it from the
internet and use it without paying any fee. However, freeware does not provide any
freedom for modifying the software or charging a fee for its distribution.
Some well-known examples of freeware are:
 Google Chrome
 Skype
 Instagram
 Snapchat
 Adobe reader

2. Shareware
It is a software that is freely distributed to users on a trial basis. It usually comes
with a time limit and when the time limit expires, the user is asked to pay for the
continued services.
Some examples of Shareware that you must be familiar with are:
 Adobe PhotoShop
 Adobe Illustrator
 Netflix App
 Matlab
 McAfee Antivirus

3. Open-source
This is a type of software that has an open-source code that can be used by all users.
It can be modified and shared with anyone for any purpose.
Common examples of open source software used by programmers are:
 LibreOffice
 PHP
 GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)

4. Closed-source Software
They are also known as Closed-source software. These types of applications are
usually paid and have intellectual property rights or patents over the source code.
The use of these is very restricted and usually, the source code is preserved and kept
as a secret.
 ACTIVITIES

Activity I. WORD SEARCH. Circle the word from the list in the puzzle. The words
can go in any direction.

Activity II. List down commonly used software in your mobile phones.

 __________________________________
 __________________________________
 __________________________________
 __________________________________
 __________________________________

WRAP-UP

Which of the different software were familiar to you?

In what particular instance/s did you use those software?

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________
 VALUING

How does this software affect your everyday living as a student?

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

POSTTEST

Directions: Match Me! Put a line connecting the name of the

software and its function.

A. can be downloaded from

1. Web browser the internet and use it
without any fee but it
cannot be modified

B. manage computer
2. Free ware hardware behavior so as to
provide basic function of
the computer

3. Utility software C. helps the user in locating

and retrieving data across
the web

D. helps the user in

4. Application software completing tasks

E. aid in analyzing,
5. Systems software optimizing, configuring
and maintaining a
computer system
 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. B 5. C
4. D 4. A

3. E 3. A
2. A 2. A
1. C 1. C
POST TEST PRETEST

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