Operating System Flashcards

1
Q

Operating System is?

A

Set of programs that sits between application software and computer hardware

Composed of modular code that may be easily modified w/out having to replace hardware

The Core of an OS is a Kernel

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2
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What is CLI

A

Command Line Interface

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3
Q

32 Bit Processor

A

x86
Can store 2^32 values
can handle 4gb of memory

Can not run 64 bit apps

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4
Q

64 Bit processor

A

x64 can store 2^64 values
Can handle approx 17 billing GB of memory

Can handle 32 bit

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5
Q

Android

A

Open-source OS based on a Linux Kernel

Quick and easy app approval process

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6
Q

iOS

A

Closed-sourse OS based on BSD Unix

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7
Q

Windows 10

A

Tablets (Surface Pro)

It is Windows 10 just a lighter version

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8
Q

Cloud Based OS

A

Google Chrome

  • Based on linux kernel
  • Centers around Chrome Web Browser
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9
Q

EOL

A

End of Life - How long an OS is supported by each company

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10
Q

Updates

A

iOS, Android, and Windows require users to accept

Chrome updates automatically

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11
Q

OSI Model Layers

A
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Session
Presentation
Application
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12
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Physical

A

Moves bits from hop to the next

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13
Q

Data Link

A

Moves frames from one node to the next, and is responsible for physical (MAC) addressing

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14
Q

OSI Model

A

Open System Interconnection

-a conceptual model

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15
Q

Upper Layers on OSI

A

Application
Presentation
Session

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16
Q

Lower Layers on OSI

A

Tranport*
Network
Data Link
Physical

17
Q

TCP

A

Transmission Control Protocol - Connection Oriented

18
Q

UDP

A

User Datagram Protocol - Connectionless