Operating System

Operating System

1. Multitasking

   • This enables the computer to do several things at one time, therefore making it a better experience for the user.

2. The User Interface

   • Command Line interface: Text based e.g. DOS, Raspbian.
   • Graphical User Interface: Contains windows, Icons, Menus, Pointers e.g. Windows 10, Android, Mac OS

3. Memory management

   • The operating System allocates memory between the different programs that are open at the same time.
   • Users don't need to worry about where the memory data is being held, the OS does this

4. Drivers

   • This is a piece of software used to manage a piece of hardware
   • You can get drivers for graphics cards, mice, sound cards and many more bits of hardware

5. Peripherals management

   • peripherals are devcies that aren't actually connected to the CPU. The management of these peripherals puts each individual one into a certain order, allowing us to use them faster.
   • Examples of peripherals are printers and mice.

6. File management

   • This helps to find the location in which files are placed.
   • It is there to let the OS know the exact location of the needed file.

7. TOM GREIG