Well i'm doing some work on my module and i'm not sure whether
are my answers are correct and my lecturer isnt available.
So, here goes,
Most OS make use of the BIOS to boot up the system, Explain what
is BIOS and its primary functions.
Basic Input Output System. It determines what a computer can do
without access programs from a disk and contains all the codes
required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives,
serial communications and other functions.
Next, MS Windows, Mac OS X or Linux are prominent e.g. of system
software. Explain with examples, the main characteristics of system
software.
System software is the computer's basic operating system
including softwares that manage the computer, network and utilities
that help improve system performance.
I'm not so sure about the BIOS cause i googled it but for the
2nd qn i got the answer from my notes.