os3 Flashcards

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what is the kernal

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the heart of the operating system and is responsible for looking after “the most low-level hardware operations”.

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what are the 5 types of os

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Distributed OS
Embedded OS
Multi-tasking OS
Multi-User OS
Real-time OS
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what is Distributed

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controls a host of different computers which may be connected across a LAN or a series of LANs
designed to spread different tasks across a range of computers to combine their processing power .

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whats Embedded Operating System

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designed for a single device which may just have a small number of jobs to perform.

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Multi-Tasking Operating System

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A multi-tasking operating system is the kind that you might find on a home PC.

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Multi-User Operating System

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enable several users to all access a systems resources at the same time.

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Real-Time Operating System

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designed to perform tasks within a definitive time-period.

Aeroplane systems

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