Types of Operating Systems

Question 1

Operating System

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This is what coordinates all the operations of your computer. It manages all the resources on the computer.

Question 2

Real-time Operating System

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Written as RTOS, monitors external events and processes data as soon as it enters the computer system.

Question 3

Single-user, Single Task Operating System

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Can only be used by one person at a time, using a single application.

Question 4

Single-user multitasking Operating System

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Designed for only a single user at a time, however, it can run multiple applications simultaneously. Examples include Windows 10, Mac OSX & Android.

Question 5

Ad of Real-time Operating System

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-It provides fast response

Question 6

Ad of Single-user, Single Task Operating System

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-It requires fewer resources

Question 7

Ad of Single-user multitasking Operating System

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-It allows user to use several applications at once

Question 8

Ad of Multi-user Operating System

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-It requires fewer resources

Question 9

Real- time impact on individuals/Organisations

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Mostly used in embedded devices. We see it used in traffic lights, manufacturing robots & air traffic control systems.

Question 10

Single-user, Single task impact on Individuals/ Organisation

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Best used on devices with limited processing and memory which could not handle running multiple applications. For example old mobile phones and Personal digital assistant device

Question 11

Single-user multitasking impact on Individuals/Organisations

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Used on systems where a user needs to be able to switch quickly between applications, for example, an office worker using a laptop or desktop PC

Question 12

Multi-user impact on Individuals/ Organisations

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Best used where many users need to access to the same processing or resources at the same time, for example Web Servers.

Question 13

Role of Operating System in managing networking

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The operating system implements a number of networking technologies such as TCP/IP and devices drivers for the network interface card

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Role of Operating System in managing Security

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A number of features are commonly built into operating systems to help improve security. E.g user authentication, antivirus, and firewall software

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Role of Operating System in managing memory management

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Manages computer resources such as its memory. To do this, the operating system decides and track which processes to allocate memory to and transferring data to the page file to free RAM

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Role of Operating System in managing multi-tasking

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Allows you to run more than one application simultaneously. The operating system must be able to allocate resources (CPU and disk space) to each application in order to allow it to complete two or more tasks

Question 17

Role of Operating System in managing device drivers

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An operating system comes with generic device drivers that work with a variety of different peripheral devices, allowing them to communicate with your computer

Question 18

Multi-user Operating System

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Allows many different users to make use of a computer system and its resources at the same time. This is commonly seen used in powerful servers, super computers and mainframes