Operating Systems Flashcards
operating systems
important software that runs on a computer
GUI
lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus
functions of OS
booting, memory management, loading & execution, data security, disk management, process management, device controlling, printing controlling, user interface
booting
process if turning on computer and powering up the system
memory management
process of controlling and coordinating the computer applications and allocating space for programs
loading & execution
loading up and starting a program and execute the program so that it opens and runs
data security
keeps data safe inside your computer and programs, prevents unwanted cyber attackers
disk management
manages all drives installed in a computer, used to divide disks, format drives, and more
process management
allocating resources to different processes on the machine, enable to share information, protect them, and synchronize them
device controlling
open or block access to devices like removable devices, CD/DVDs, data transfer devices, printers, USBs, and others
printing controlling
takes control of printers that are connected to the computer
user interface
UI allows a user to enter and receive information, done with typed commands, codes, and other
data
documents, worksheets, songs, pictures, that you create and store during your day-to-day use on the computer
program
set of instructions that a computer uses to accomplish a task
application
computer program that helps you perform a task for a specific purpose
