# Daily Bell Ringer — System Software vs Application Software vs Utility Software

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:24:31-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 2: PC Hardware & System Architecture / Lesson
3: System Software vs Application Software vs Utility Software

## Before we begin

Is Google Chrome considered system software or application software? Explain why.

Record your initial thinking. Be ready to explain your reasoning and revisit your
response after the lesson.

## Laptop Ticket

intro, body, conclusion): Which would you miss more if it disappeared tomorrow: 
the software that runs the computer in the background, or the apps you click on?
Explain your thinking.