Flashcards
Operating system
Cards in this deck (5)
- 1Booting the computerBooting is a start-up sequence that starts the operating system of a computer when it is turned on.
- 2Performs basic computer tasksfile
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copy and paste - 3Provides a user interfaceA user interface, also called a "UI" or simply an "interface," is the means in which a person controls a software application or hardware device.
- 4Provides file management)Also referred to as simply a file system or filesystem. The system that an operating system or program uses to organize and keep track of files.
- 5Handles system resourcesA resource, or system resource, is any physical or virtual component of limited availability within a computer system.