System Software Flashcards
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what is system softwareπππ
interface between computer hardware and user applications. lets the computer operate hardware and appsπππ
application software whatπππ
lets computer do a certain task eg word processing with microsoft wordπππ
purpose operating systemπππ
manages all programs being used on computer. lets hardware+ software communicate with each otherπππ
the three roles operating system πππ
ALLOCATE MEMORYπ
STORAGEπ
PROCESSING TIMEπ
wut allocate memoryπππ
organises main memory between programs and data files transferred to and from hard discπππ
ooh ooh ah ah( what is storage)πππ
store data files on external devices eg USBs and HArdriVesπππ
whuh- aht proh- cess- ing tie-muhπππ
processes time of currently running programs and distruibutes time to them. higher priorty= better timeπππ