Systems software and operating systems Flashcards
What is the function of a systems software?
It control/manage/running the hardware of the computing system.
What is the the Utility programs/software do?
It maintaining the computing system.
What is a Disk Defragmentation?
A magnetic hard drive.
What is the operating systems manage?
It manage hardware and manage communication between application and hardware.
List all(7) the function of operating systems.
1)Managing processors/CPU
2)Managing memory/RAM
3)Managing peripherals/Hardware
4)Managing application/software
5)file management
6)Security
7)User interface
What is the managing processors/CPU?
Managing processors/CPU is a operating systems manages use of the CPU and the multi-tasking systems have many programs running at once.
what is the benefit of the managing processors/CPU?
In the managing processors/CPU, each requires use of the CPU at the same time.Also the Modern Processors have multiple cores.
What do the operating systems manage?
It manage how the program can use multiple core at the same time.
what is the managing memory/RAM?
It is a multitasking involves multiple applications running at the same time and they all require the use of memory.
What is the function of managing memory/RAM?
it releases memory for new process if no longer required.
What is a managing peripherals (hardware)?
It is a operating systems and reacts is commands received from devices.
What is the example of managing peripherals(hardware)?
If the mouse is moved, pointer on screen need to move.
Show the diagram of the managing peripherals(hardware).
operating system<——>Drive<——–>Devices
What is the function of the managing application/software(hardware)?
It send and receives instructions to and from application.
Show the diagram of the managing application/software(hardware).
User<——–>Application<——–>operating systems<——–>Hardware
