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Flashcards by Sonia Sokolowska, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sonia Sokolowska
over 5 years ago
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Description
| Question | Answer |
| Booting the computer | Booting your computer is the process of powering it on and starting the operating system. |
| The operating system | performs basic computer tasksThe operating system performs basic computer tasks, such as managing the various peripheral devices such as the mouse, keyboard and printers. For example, most operating systems now are plug and play which means a device such as a printer will automatically be detected and configured without any user intervention. |
| Provides a user interface | A user interacts with software through the user interface. The two main types of user interfaces are: command line and a graphical user interface (GUI). With a command line interface, the user interacts with the operating system by typing commands to perform specific tasks. An example of a command line interface is DOS (disk operating system). With a graphical user interface, the user interacts with the operating system by using a mouse to access windows, icons, and menus. An example of a graphical user interface is Windows 7 |