WJEC Eduqas A Level Computer Science (A500QS)Specification point 2.7

Eduqas A500QS 2.7: The need for different types of software systems and their attributes

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Lessons that teach it

  1. A10.1 Classifying software Operating systems, software and translators
    System and application software, utilities, libraries and translators, and open versus closed source.
  2. A10.6 Types of operating system and virtual machines Operating systems, software and translators
    Multi-tasking, multi-user, real-time, embedded and distributed systems, and a bytecode virtual machine that drives the robot.

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