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Operating system -----------------------------------------------------------
What does a OS do provides a link between a user and there PC
What are two types of interfaces GUI and CLI
What can a OS do? File management Basic input output system(mouse,keyboard ) Allows software on CPU Security (passwords, user access levels)
What is a client OS Used on laptops,desktops etc simple user friendly
What does a anti virus do? searches the computer for viruses and removes them if found
What does a firewall do? Stops data packets leaving or entering your PC unless you allow them too
What does spyware do? Searches your Pc for software that may take your details or send you ads etc
What does disk defragmentation do it places all the same data together so your cpu doesn't have to take forever finding it all because it is in one place
What types of software are there? Open source and proprietary
Advantages of open source? You can view the code Normally free Always evolving as its always being worked on
Disadvantages of open source More bugs less user friendly Less support
Advantages of proprietary More user friendly Less bugs More support
Disadvantages of proprietary Costs money Cant view code Have to rely on devs to keep it updated and find bugs
What different types of networks are there Star Bus Ring
Advantages of star? If one node goes down the rest can stay up and running No data collisions can happen
disadvantages of star? If the switch goes down it all does costs more than all the others
advantages of Bus Easy to install Cheap cable doesn't cost much
disadvantages of Bus If the main cable breaks it all does A chance of data collisions A pc can see all the data on the the system
advantage of ring Can get data round fast no chance of data collisions
disadvantage of ring If the main cable goes down all the nodes that are connected to it go down if one port goes down it all does
advantages of bus easy to install cheap to make
disadvantages of bus If the main cable goes down it all does Chance of data collisions All Pc's can view whats on the system
advantages of ring network Transfuse data quickly as it all goes one way no data collisions
disadvantages of ring network If the main cable dies it all goes down if one port goes down it all does
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