Operating system Flashcards
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Operating system
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A piece of software that manages hardware and software in a computer system, also provides an interface fo the user to control the computer.
2
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Main functions of the OS
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- Resource management
- File management
- Interrupt handling
- Security
- User interface
- Providing utilities
- Providing a platform for software to run on
3
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Distributed OS
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An OS running on multiple machines at the same time, appearing as one big unit
4
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Embedded OS
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Designed for a small/specific task set system. Like a microwave
5
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Multi-tasking OS
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Allows multiple tasks to run on a single processor, using data slicing to allocate time to a task
6
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Multi-user OS
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Allows multiple users to access computer resources at the same time
7
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Real-time OS
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Designed to ensure that tasks are completed withing a specific time frame
