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Types of operating systems
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- 1What are the roles of an operating system?-Manage The Hardware
-Manage the programs that are installed and are running
-Manage the security
-Provide an Interface between user and computer - 2Multi-tasking operating systemCan run multiple programs simultaneously
- 3Multi-user Operating systemAllows multiple users to use a a system and its resources simultaneously.
- 4Distributed Operating systemAllows multiple computers to work together on a single task
- 5Embedded operating systemDesigned to run on embedded systems rather than general-purpose computers. An embedded system is a computer that forms part of a device such as a washing machine.
- 6Real time operating systemDesigned to carry out actions within a guaranteed amount of time even when left running for long periods. Usually the expected response time is within a small fraction of a second.
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- AS - Level Computer Science Flashcards on Types of operating systems, created by Nathan King on 31/05/2016.
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