CGS Chapter 9: Operating Systems

iOS

Developed by Apple, a proprietary mobile operating system specifically made for apple's mobile devices

queue

Documents wait in in line to be processed in this buffer?

Linux

Introduced in 1991, a popular multitasking UNIX-based operating system that runs on a variety of personal computers, servers and devices.

Chrome OS

a Linux based operating system designed to work primarily with web apps.

desktop operating system (stand-alone operating system)

a complete operating system that works on desktops, laptops and some tablets.

automatic update

a feature that regularly provides new features or corrections to the program

server operating system

a multi-user operating system that organizes and coordinates multiple users access and share resources on a network.

UNIX

a multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970's by scientists at Bell Labs

virtual memory

a portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk, that the operating system allocates to function as additional RAM

password

a private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to a certain device

performance monitor

a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices.

Operating system

a set of programs that coordinate all activities on a computer or mobile device

driver (short for device driver)

a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

user name

a unique combination of characters that identifies a specific user

Android

an open source, Linux-based mobile operating system designed by google for smartphones and tablets

User interface

controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen

Windows Phone

developed by Microsoft, a proprietary mobile operating system that runs on some smartphones

boot drive

the drive from which your personal computer starts, which is typically found in the hard drive

mobile operating system

the operating system n mobile devices and consumer electronics

sign in

to access resources on a network or computer

natural user interface

users of a NUI interact with the software through ordinary, intuitive behavior. Implemented through touchscreens, gesture recognition and speech recognition