Flashcards
Operating Systems
Cards in this deck (3)
- 1Booting the computerBooting the computer is when the start up sequence that starts the operating system. A boot sequence is the initial set of operations the computer performs when started up.
- 2Performs basic computer tasksAble to run external devices such as mouses, printers and keyboards. Most are now plug in and play which is when you plug in a printer, it will automatically detect the device.
- 3Provides a user interfaceThere are 2 main user Interfaces. They are command line and a graphical user interface (GUI). Command line lets user interact with the operating system by sending commands to the computer. With a GUI the user can use a mouse to interact with the operating system accessing icons, menus an windows.