Ch 5 system software Flashcards
what is a software that performs a useful task for the user
application software
what is software that makes the comp run
system software
what is the most important system software
OS operating system
what provides the user with the interface to communicate with the hardware and other software on the comp and manages system resources
OS
what is the part of the OS that you see and interact with
user interface
what enables you to point to and click on graphic objects
GUI graphical user interface
what required you to type out all commands and is common with older OS
Command line interface
what enables you to add new hardware to a comp system
PnP plug and play
what enables an OS to communicate with hardware
device driver
what lets a comp programmer write a program that will run on comps with all hardware configurations by sending service requests to the OS to handle
API application programming interface
what is the most common deskstop OS
windows
MacOS was developed in
1984
MacOS was the 1st OS with
GUI
the 1st MacOS was callec
Mac system software
OS X was released in
2001
OS X was based on
unix
Linux was developed in
1991
Linux was developed by
Linus torvalds
Linux is
open source
what is a pre release version that is provided to some users and developers to preview and test before the final version is released
beta version
what enables you to change many common settings on your system
setting window
what gives you access to even more options to configure monitor or troubleshoot settings hardware and software
control panel
what are the programs that make up the control panel
control panel applets
which type of OS has very specialized and limited functions
embedded OS
what is an embedded version of Linux
android
what enables you to interact with devices that don’t necessarily have a screen
IoT internet of things
what centralizes resources storage and security
server
what is a network that at least one server at its center
client server network
what is a multiuser OS that controls the software and hardware running on a network
NOS network operating system
what allows multiple comps- clients to communicate with the server and each other to share resources run applications and send messages
NOS
on a P2P peer to peer network each device
can share its resources with every other device
in a P2P no comp has
centralized authority
a P2P does not require a
NOS
what helps you maintain you comp
utility software
formatting a disk prepares it to
store files by dividing it into tracks and sectors and setting up the file system
what are a set of concentric circles
tracks
what do you call files you save to your disk and are stored in one place
clusters
what type of formating sets up the file system of the disk
high-level formatting
a file system helps you keep track of
what you saved and where you saved it
what is the name of the windows file system
NTFS
what is the name of the MacOS file system
APFS
how can you monitor the health for the file system on a disk
disk checking
what happens when field are fragmented into small pieces that are stored in nonadjacent clusterd
file fragmentation
what is a utility that rearranges the fragmented files to improve efficiency
disk defragmenter
what looks for files that can be safely deleted to free up disk space
disk cleanup
what blocks unauthorized access to a comp
firewall
what is a comp program that designed to be harmful or malicious
malware
what protects against viruses
antivirus
what prevents adware and spyware infections
antispyware
list 4 troubleshooting methods
reboot the system
check connections
ask what has changed
search online
run troubleshooters
check the task manager
what returns the system to a previous state saved as a restore point
system restore
what views the processes that are running on a windows comp
task manageer
what tool enables you to view and configure the settings of your system devices
device manager
what is a special diagnostic made that starts Windows without most device drivers for trouble shooting system
safe mode
what is a function of an operating system
manage hardware
what software enables an OS to communicate with hardware
GUI
what enables you to easily add new hardware to a comp system
PnP
which OS is a multiuser OS developed in 1970s, primarily used on servers and some specialized workstations
unix
which windows feature allows you to change configure monitor or troubleshoot most system settings hardware and software
control panel
which OS is a mobile Linux OS
android
which is a popular NOS found on web servers
windows 10
what keeps track of files that are saved where they are stored on the disk
file system
which windows utility should you use to reorganize the files on your disk to improve efficiency
disk clean up
