Operating System Flashcards

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This is a system software commonly simplified as OS

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Operating System

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This is the most important software that runs on a computer.

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Operating System

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It manages the computer’s memory, processes, and all its software and hardware.I t also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer’s “language.”

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Operating System

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This manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. Most of the time, there are several different computer programs running at the same time, and they all need to access your computer’s central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage.

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Operating System

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This coordinates all of this to make sure each program gets what it needs.

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Operating System

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What is the sequential arrangement of an Operating System?

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User > Apps > Operating System > Hardware > Loopback

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What are the three most common operating systems for personal computers

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Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux

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This lets you use your mouse to click on icons, buttons, and menus, and everything is clearly displayed on the screen using a combination of graphics and text.

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Graphical User Interface

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This is which meant the user had to type every single command to the computer, and the computer would only display text.

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Command Line Interface

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