2. Operating System is a program that acts as an interface
between the user and the computer hardware. It interacts with
application software, device drivers, and hardware to manage a
computers resources. Examples of Computer Resources: Processor RAM
Storage Space Peripherals
3. Processor- a small hardware that can be found on the
motherboard. Storage Space- refers to the space in the memory.
Often called memory space RAM- a hardware memory device that holds
temporary data files from hard drive. Peripherals- the portable
device that helps the system unit to perform better.
4. How does operating system affect the appearance of
application software? Provides user interface tools
5. Operating Systems location PDA/ Handheld computers, video
game consoles, Tablet PCs, smartphones - found or stored in ROM
(Read Only Memory) of the device Personal computers, Servers,
Mainframe, Supercomputers, and workstations -stored in the hard
disk of the device
6. Uses Graphical User Interface (GUI) concept Provides a way
to point and click a mouse to select menu options and manipulate
graphical objects that are displayed on the screen.
7. Direct Interaction with the OS: Launch programs Example* -
Launching the program MS Excel 2010
8. Customize the user interface Example* Customizing the
Ribbon
9. Configure Equipment Example* Configuring an equipment in
AutoCAD
10. Get help Example* Accessing the MS PowerPoint Help
Button
11. Manage Files Example* Managing files> Videos
12. Single-user Operating System - deals with one set of input
devices Examples: o Windows Vista o Windows 7 o Linux o Mac OS X
Leopard. Types of OS: Windows Vista Windows 7 Linux Mac OS
Leopard
13. Multi-user Operating System - deals with input, output, and
processing requests from many users Examples: o Windows Server 2012
** Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 ** Windows
MultiPoint Server 2011 Windows Server 2012 Windows Multipoint
2012
14. Network Operating System - Provides communications and
routing services that allow computers to share data, programs, and
peripheral devices. MS Windows NT IBM OS/ 2 LAN Server
15. Multitasking Operating System - Provides process and memory
management services that permit two or more programs to run
simultaneously. Examples: Microsoft Windows 2000 IBM's OS/360 Linux
Windows 2000 IBM OS/360
16. Desktop Operating System Designed for a personal computer,
either a desktop or notebook computer Designed to accommodate a
single user, may also provide networking and multitasking
capabilities Examples: MS Windows Mac OS Mac OS Windows 8
