An oceanographic research vessel uses an onboard computer system. The system runs a real-time operating system to manage the sensors and hardware interfaces, and a specialized thermal mapping program that plots temperature variations across the seabed.
Explain the difference in purpose between systems software and application software, using the research vessel's software to illustrate your answer.
24 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Software classification. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.