· SYSTEM SOFTWARE - System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application programs. If we think of the computer system as a layered model, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications Examples : The BIOS (basic input/output system) - gets the computer system started after you turn it on and manages the data flow between the operating system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse, and printer. The Boot Program - loads the operating system into the computer's main memory or random access memory (RAM). An Assembler - takes basic computer instructions and converts them into a pattern of bits that the computer's processor can use to perform its basic operations. · REAL TIME SOFTWARE - Real time software applications are popular today as they provide faster accomplishment of tasks, operations and activities on the computer. T