operating systems Flashcards
1
Q
the large program that controls how the CPU communicates with other hardware components is the
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operating system
2
Q
a computer that is easy to operate
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user friendly
3
Q
wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do
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BIOS
4
Q
The part of the operating system stored on ROM
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essential
5
Q
Important but not essential parts of the opperating system are stored on the computers
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Operating System
6
Q
Disk Based operating System
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DOS
7
Q
The most common operating system for PCs
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Windows
8
Q
operating systems are constantly being
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upgraded
9
Q
one example of a Macintosh operating system is
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System 8
10
Q
A Graphical user interface uses
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Graphics
