Software

Full notes coming soon — here's what the syllabus covers for now:

• CAPSExtend functions of system software from Grade 10:
• Overview of various types of operating systems in terms of cost, size, hardware needed and platform
• Programming language compilers/interpreters
• What are programming language compilers/interpreters?
• Overview of processing techniques (managed by systems software)
• Multi-tasking, multi-threading, multi-processing
• What is virtual memory? Role and purpose
• Introduction to virtualisation - overview
• Describe virtualisation
• Virtual machines - purpose and examples