Operational Systems Flashcards
What is the last step in booting a computer?
User space is launched
What are the two main parts that make up an OS?
Kernel and Userspace
What command can you use to create a file using bash?
touch
What Bash Stands for?
Bourne Again SHell
What is an Application?
A computer program designed for a specific use.
What is a Process?
An instance of a Program that is being executed.
What is a Bootloader?
A small program that loads the OS.
What is CLI?
A Command Line Interface.
What are I/O devices?
Input Output devices, such as Mouses, Keyboards, HDs.
What is Shell?
A program that interprets text commands and sends them to the OS to execute.
What is RDP?
Remote Desktop Protocol, a secure communication protocol developed by Microsoft that allows a user to connect to another device remotely.
What is SSH?
Secure SHell. A protocol implemented by other programs to securely access one computer from another.
What is a Terminal?
Text based interface to the computer
What is Metadata?
Tells us everything we need to know about a file, including who created it, when it was last modified, who has access to it, and what type of file it is
