2.4 operating systems

Question 1

single user operating systems

Answer 1

single user operating systems are found on most desktop computers, only one person will use the device

Question 2

single proccessor operating systems

Answer 2

only have one processor which is shared between users by dividing the CPU time into time slices and allocating each one of these to each user in turn

Question 2

multi user operating systems

Answer 2

allows more than one user to access the processor simultaneously

Question 3

multi processor operating systems

Answer 3

have more than one processor

users still have to share processors and its is a more complicated system but performance is improved

Question 4

user interface

Answer 4

a folder and file system is displayed and manipulated allowing for copying and searching sorting and deleting data

icons for shortcuts

multiple windows can be opened at the same time

interface can be customised