Basic concepts of software

Question 1

What are the 5 roles of an operating system

Answer 1

Provides an interface
Process and task management
Memory management
Input/output management
Disk Management

Question 2

What are the two platforms that have operating softwares

Answer 2

Computers and Mobile Phones

Question 3

What are the three categories that operating systems can be divided into

Answer 3

Stand-alone
Network
Embedded

Question 4

What is a dialog box

Answer 4

A small window that is used for communication between a computer and a user

Question 5

What’s important to note about a GUI

Answer 5

User does not have to remember or type long instructions
Uses icons to represent programs
Uses a mouse or pointing device to allow the user to interact with anything they can see on the screen
Makes computer interactive

Question 6

What are three examples of utility programs

Answer 6

Anti-virus software
Compression Software
Backup utilities