operating systems Flashcards
You are documenting the various system tools within Mac operating systems. Which of the following should you cover?
Force Quit
backup/time machine
mac os- use time machine app
linux- embedded tools include tar and cpio
restore/ snapshot
mac os- use time machine application
linux- use embedded resync tool / vcreates tool to create snap shot
image recovery
mac os- use the disk utility tool
linux- use the embedded rsync tool to recover previously saved image
disk maintenance utilities
mac os- disk maintenance utilities include time machine , disk utilites and others
linux-disk maintenance utilities include rsync, fsck, tar, iv create
shell/terminal
mac os- with mac computers , the shell ( where you enter unix type commands) is accessed through applications utilities terminal
linux - with linux computer shell and terminal are 2 different things . the key combination CTRL- T will open a terminal window which you can run one of several shells
screen sharing
mac os- you can share mac through ( apple menu)
Linux- available through many third party application
.dmg
These are Apple Disk Image files. These files are digital reconstructions of a physical disc. These files are often the file format used to store compressed software installers instead of having to use a physical disc.
.pkg
These are files that are used within the Apple OS that contain installer scripts for various software purposes. These PKG files were created to help software developers design a uniform installation method for seamless and easy installation of applications and their updates.
.app
These are file bundles that are used within the Apple OS that are designed to store multiple directories, such as the contents and resources of an application. These files are similar to the .exe files seen in Windows environments.
