1.5.1

Question 1

system software

Answer 1

a set of computer programs that are designed to manage the computer system

Question 2

software

Answer 2

any set of program

Question 3

operating system

Answer 3

central software that manages and controls the hardware and software on a computer system

Question 4

what are the functions of an operating system?

Answer 4

-user interface
-memory management and multitasking
-peripheral management and drivers
-user management
-file management

Question 5

user interface

Answer 5

enable a person to interact with the computer

Question 6

what are the different types of user interface?

Answer 6

-graphical user interface (GUI)
-command line interface
-menu interface

Question 7

graphical user interface

Answer 7

-users are provided with an interactive environment

Question 8

what’s an example of a graphical user interface?

Answer 8

smartphones as users interact with the option of a touch screen

Question 9

command line interface

Answer 9

-the user interacts with the text only service
-commands have to be entered in full without spelling mistakes
-users have to learn the commands
-does not require much memory

Question 10

menu interface

Answer 10

-the user is asked a series of questions they must answer

Question 11

what are some examples of a menu interface?

Answer 11

-cash machines
-alarm clocks

Question 12

multitasking

Answer 12

multiple applications running at the same time

Question 13

describe user management

Answer 13

-OS provides the option to enable users to login to the systems with a username and password
-users can have their user profile with various features
-files and folders can be allocated different access permissions

Question 14

describe file management

Answer 14

-operating system manages files that are in secondary storage
-it allows the user to: create files, search for files, save files, delete files, copy files and move files