KEY WORDS Flashcards
Operating System
The software that manages the hardware and software resources in a computer system.
User Interface
The means by which a user interacts with a computer or device.
Memory management
Must be managed to ensure that more than one program can run at the same time and more than one document can be opened at the same time.
Multitasking
In computing, running more than one program simultaneously.
Peripheral
A piece of hardware that connects to a computer, e.g. A mouse, keyboard, printer or scanner.
Device Driver
Software that controls and communicates with peripherals.
User management
Allow for individual users to be created, deleted, different access levels and keeping log of files created, accessed, edits and deleted.
File management
Allows users to create, delete, modify, copy, move files, rename files and sort into an order.
Utility software
A program which performs important maintenance tasks to improve the performance of a computer system.
Encryption
Files that are encrypted have been altered using a secret code and are unreadable to unauthorised parties.
Defragmentation
The process of reordering files stored on a hard disk so that their segments run contiguously.
Compression
A method of reducing file sizes, particularly in digital media such as photos, audio and video.
