Systems Software And Computer Management Flashcards
What is systems software
Software that is intended to control, support or operate a computer
What are drivers
Allows hardware plugged into your computer to communicate with your computer
What is Operating system
Software that controls all the activities that take place in a computer
What happens when a computer is switched on
- Searches for instructions to follow which are stored in memory chips called ROM
- The chips perform basic hardware tests
- Once the OS has been found it is loaded into memory
Define booting
The process of loading the operating system
What is the role of the operating system
- Provide user with an interface
- Manage programs
- Manage hardware
How is the task manager accessed
Ctrl+Alt+Del
What is the task managers use
Used to end non-responsive programs
What are utilities
Programs that perform system maintenance and administrative tasks
How are files named
Root:\Parent\System\File\Extension
What is a file path
A succession of folders that leads to the location of a specific file
What are file attributes
Property of a file that can be set (read only or hidden)
What is file metadata
Additional information stored about a file
What is compressing a file
The processing of reducing the size of a file by producing a smaller compressed version of the file (zipping)
What is decompressing a file
The process of converting a compressed set of files back to the original size (extracting)
