CH: 9 | Operating Systems

example of server operating systems

- Windows server - OS X server - UNIX - Linux

___________ typically provide a means to establish Internet connections

Operating systems

Can memory management optimizes the use of the computer or device's internal memory?

Yes

Multiusers operating systems

are designed to work with a server on a network that allow multiple users to share a printer, Internet access, files, and programs - a network administrator uses the server operating system to: - add and remove users, computer, and other devices - configure the network, install software and administer network security

Plug and Play

automatically configures new devices as you install them

Automatic update

automatically provides new features or corrections to the program

How an operating system handles programs directly affects your productivity?

by whether it provides the following: - Single tasking and multitasking - Foreground and background - Single user and multi user

User interface (UI)

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

iOS

developed by Apple, is proprietary mobile operating system specifically made for Apple's mobile devices

Widows phone

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

Virtual memory

is a portion of a storage medium functioning as additional RAM

performance monitor

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

Operating System (OS)

is a set or programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all activities among computer and mobile device hardware

drive

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

Android

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

desktop operating system

it is a complete operating system that works on desktops, laptops, and some tablets Examples: 1- The Macintosh operating system has earned a reputation for its ease of use | latest version is OSX 2- UNIX is a multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s 3- Linux is a popular, multitasking UNIX-based operating system 4- Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed to work primarily with web apps

password

it is a private combination of characters associated with the user name

Mobile Operating Systems

operating system on mobile devices an many consumer electronics examples: Android, iOS, Windows Phone

Username

or User ID, identifies a specific user

The operating system determines the order in which tasks are ......?

processed

Hibernate سبات

saves any open documents and running programs or apps to an internal hard drive before removing power from computer or device

Sleep mode

saves any open documents running programs or apps to memory, turns off all unneeded functions, and then places the computer in low-power state

a _________ enables a a use to sign in to, or access resources on, a network or computer

user account

Graphical user Interface (GUI)

user interact with menus and visual images

command-line interface

user types commands represented by short keywords or abbreviation or presses special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions