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Student Handout — System Software vs Application Software vs Utility Software

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

Software Classification & Utility Audit Worksheet.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

Comparative lecture, three-way Venn diagram exercise, and software classification activity.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

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Use the vocabulary

System Software, Application Software, Utility Software, Operating System, Driver, Firmware, Antivirus, Defragmenter, Compression, Task Manager

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

  • I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
  • I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
  • I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.

Discuss and submit in Google Classroom

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KDE student outcomes

Unit-level context for this lesson · Course 110110

View aligned outcomes (2)
  • #1 Describe basic computer functions and use correct computer terminology.
  • #7 Explain the difference between application, programming, system, and utility software.

Alignment from Master Lesson Plans v3.5. These are instructional targets; completing a resource does not by itself establish mastery.