Week 5 Flashcards
Operating System:
A computer program that makes it so people, hardware, and software can interface with each other in a meaningful way.
Graphical User Interface
An operating system interface that allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying pictures, icons
Command Line Interface
An operating system interface that allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying text on a screen
Disk Management
A role of the operating system that helps keep storage devices well organized and maintained.
Service Management:
A role of the operating system that runs processes or programs automatically in the background.
Device Management :
The role of the operating system that determines the hardware that is connected to the system.
Access Control/Protection :
A role of the operating system that requires users to log in with their credentials before accessing sensitive information on the computer.
Windows Registry:
A database that stores settings for the operating system and other programs. These settings are stored as keys and values
Registry Editor:
A utility of the Windows operating system which lets you view and change all the keys in the registry.
types of operating system
1_ mobile device OS (Android, IOS)
2_ Workstation OS (windows, macOS, Linux)
3_ server OS
4_ Firmware (Gaming console, Television, Smart cars(
5_Hypervisor (Run multiple virtual machine)
Utility Software:
Software that analyzes, configures, and optimizes the computer, including backup software, compression software, disk cleaners, and antivirus software.
Device Drivers:
Software that allows an operating system to communicate with hardware devices, such as printers, video cards, scanners, and cameras.
Firmware:
Preinstalled, read-only software on a device that tells it how to work.
Basic Input/output System (BIOS):
A simple program that’s written directly into the motherboard’s hardware (ROM) used to initiate hardware in the booting process.
CMOS:
The CMOS, is a chip where the BIOS settings are stored.
Power-on Self Test (POST):
A test that ensures that all the system’s hardware is in working order before loading the operating system.
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) :
is a graphical boot tool that is utilized to configure the BIOS for the end user
Virtualization:
The process of running a virtual instance of a computer system on its own partition.