role of operating systems Flashcards

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security

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  • these help improve security

- E.G: user authentication, anti virus and firewall software

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memory management

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  • manages the computer’s resources

- E.G: how much memory to allocate to each process, transferring data to page file on HDD temporarily to free RAM

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multitasking

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  • allows you to run more than one application simultaneously
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