Operating Systems

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GCSE (Software) Computing Fichas sobre Operating Systems, creado por Kwame Oteng-Adusei el 07/02/2016.
Kwame Oteng-Adusei
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User Interface OS provides a link between the user and computer Graphical User Interface - menus, icons, windows Command Line Interface - user types in commands
Memory Management Manages amount of memory used by each application Without OS, applications wouldn't run, as not enough space
Peripheral Management Co-ordinates the basic output and input systems Device Driver Software allows hardware to be used by OS
Multi-Tasking OS allocates each program a slice of the CPU's time Also determines priority in which programs should use CPU Enables several programs to run on computer at once
Security Prevents unauthorised access through usernames, passwords Protects files from being read or written by other users
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