Operating Systems

Operating Systems

1. User Interface

   • Two types of User Interfaces: CLI and GUI
   • Links the hardware with the operating system.

2. Memory Management

   • See what programs are using what storage.
   • Completes the action of taking the data to the place the user chooses to store the data.
   • R.A.M and Hard Drive

3. Peripheral Management

   • A Key board, a mouse are both examples of Peripheral Management.
   • Each peripherals has a Device Driver.

4. Multi-tasking

   • Allows the user to open multiple files and and do multiple tasks.
   • When opening multiple programs and doing multiple tasks it takes storage up on the R.A.M.

5. Security

   • Asks for a password
   • Settings to stop other users on the computer changing setting such as the language of the keyboard.

6. File management

   • Sorts out where data is stored on the disk drives and memory.
   • Keeps track of files.