Operating System

Question 1

Single user

Answer 1

Provides access to OS for one user at a time

Question 2

Multi user

Answer 2

More than one user can access system at the same time- provided by a network

Question 3

Multi tasking

Answer 3

Processor does more than one task at a time e.g. Enables user to write a letter and use internet at same time

Question 4

Interactive

Answer 4

Provides direct user interaction whilst program is running

Question 5

Real time

Answer 5

Developed for real time applications and typically used for embedded applications (systems within other applications)

Question 6

Batch processing

Answer 6

Processes batches of data at regular intervals. The amount of data processes is usually large with data being identical

Question 7

Distributed processing

Answer 7

A number of computers connected together with each computer completing part of the processing. When all the processing has been completed, the results are combined to meet the requirements of the user