2. DEFINITION
An operating system, or OS, is a software
program that enables the computer hardware
to communicate and operate with the
computer software.
sometimes called the platform,
coordinates all activities among computer
hardware resources
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3. SYSTEM SOFTWARES
Systems Software: The programs that control the
operations of a computer . It consist -
Operating system
Linker
Compiler
Loader
Driver etc.
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4. OPERATING SYSTEM-1
Character User Interface (CUI)
DOS, Unix, Linux etc.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Windows-98/XP/Vista/7i , Linux
Networking
Windows Net, Sun Solaris
Single Tasking :
DOS
Multi Tasking : An operating system that is capable
of allowing multiple software processes to run at
the same time.
Windows, Linux
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5. OPERATING SYSTEM-2
Multi User: A multi-user operating system allows for
multiple users to use the same computer at the same
time and different times.
Linux, Unix, windows 2000
Multi-processing: An operating system capable of
supporting and utilizing more than one computer
processor
Linux, Unix, Windows 2000
Multi-treading : Operating systems that allow
different parts of a software program to run
concurrently.
Linux,unix, Windows 2000
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6. USER INTERFACE
User Interface : Controls how you communicate with the computer
1. With a Graphical User Interface 2. With a command-line
(GUI), a user interacts with icons interface, a user types all
and buttons commands.
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7. BOOTING
Process Of Starting Or Re-starting of a Computer
Cold Boot
Turning On Computer
That Has Been Powered
Off
Warm Boot Restarting
Computer That Is
Powered On
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8. Functions Of Operating Systems
1. Self Operated
2. Controlled By User
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9. Functions Of Operating Systems
1. Start the computer 2. Provide a user interface 3. Manage programs
10.
Administer
security
4.
Manage
memory-
9. Control a
network
8. Provide file
management and 7. Monitor 6. Establish an 5. Schedule jobs and
other utilities performance Internet connection configure devices
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10. FUNCTIONS BY OPERATOR
File making
Folder making
Name of file / folder
Copy, cut, paste, move etc.
Rename, delete, restore etc.
Formatting
Defragment
Scanning etc.
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