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OCR: 2-10 SOFTW RE AN D MULTIM EDI 1A APPLICATIONS System Software ystem software is the category o1 software conta aining progr ams that perform tasks essential to the efficient functioning of computer hardware System software includes the programs that dire ct the fundamental operations of computer such displaying infor mation on the screen storing on disks sending data to the printer interpreting comma nds typed by users and communicating with peripheral devices Let's look at some of the specific functions of the four subcategories of systerm software operating systems, utilities device drivers, and computer programming lanquaqes op rating Syste ms Why does computer need an oper rating system? An operating system is the software that controls the computer' use its hardware resources such as ...