Operating Systems

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Operating Systems
Tiffany Biles
Flashcards by Tiffany Biles, updated more than 1 year ago
Tiffany Biles
Created by Tiffany Biles over 8 years ago
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Operating System
Booting the computer Booting is a start up sequence that starts the operating system of a computer when it is turned on. A boot sequence is the initial set of operations that the computer performs when it is switched on. Every computer has a boot sequence.
Performs basic computer tasks Uses the CPU to perform these tasks Menu bar File menu commands Copy and Paste Undoing
Provides a user interface The user interface is the boundary where computers and humans can work together to control applications and software.
Provides file management A file system is the methods and data structures that an operating system uses to keep track of files on a disk or partition; that is, the way the files are organized on the disk.
Handles system resources The Handle System is a technology specification for assigning, managing, and resolving persistent identifiers for digital objects and other resources on the Internet.
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