Chapt 1- Computer Flashcards
(39 cards)
Distributions
A bundling of the Linux kernel and software both enhancements to the OS and applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and more.
Version
Software Version
A unique level of an Operating System
New technology file system
NTFS
This filing system is expandable and uses a transaction processing system to track changes to files so that it can roll back incomplete transactions.
Task Management
A Operating system function found in multitasking operating systems
System-on-a-chip
SoC
The microprocessor, controllers, and memory, on a single chip
Accelerometer
Detects the physical tilt and acceleration of the device.
Kernel
A computers main component
Edition
Separate products for main OS
EX: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 ultimate
Client
A computer on the user end of servers
Command-Line Interface
CLI
A character-based command line that requires text input usually on a computer running Linux. Windows and OS X both also have this as an option
Embedded OS
Where a mobile device commonly stores it’s OS in firmware
Job Management
Process Scheduler
A Operating system function that controls the order and time in which programs run
Central Processing Unit
CPU
Performs the calculations, or processing for the computer.
Microcomputer
A computer small enough and cheap enough for the use of one person
User Interface
UI
The software layer, sometimes called the shell, through which the user interacts with the OS
Graphical User Interface
GUI
Offers menus and small graphical icons that allows you to use a pointing device to select programs to run and to perform many other tasks
Server
A computer that provides one or more services to other computers over a network
Processes
A program running as one or more small components while active in memory
Integrated Circuit
IC
A small electronic component made up of transistors and other miniaturized parts
Microprocessor
The central processing unit in a micro computer
Solid-State Drive
SSD
Use integrated circuits, which the computer can write or read them much faster than conventional hard disk drives and optical drives
Operating System
OS
A collection of programs that controls all of the interactions among the various system components, freeing application programmers from needing to include such functions in their programs
A Operating system function that allows the operating system to read, write, and modify data, while managing the logical storage of the data.
A Operating system function that allows the operating system to read, write, and modify data, while managing the logical storage of the data.
Formatting
A technique that Operating systems use to write the logical structure to a storage device
