Question:

(a) Differentiate between application software and system software.

(b) Mr. Smith would like to know which type of computer is more appropriate to process the information for customers for a bank. Propose the most appropriate type of computer and justify your answer.

(c) Registers are located in the CU and the ALU to make processing more efficient. Describe the three types of registers.

(d) Explain the I-Time and E-time with respect to the machine cycle of a computer.

(e) Using an appropriate example, differentiate between data and information.

(f) Describe the following terms:
(i) Virtual Memory
(ii) Cache Memory