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Flashcards by Tom Hollyoake, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tom Hollyoake
over 5 years ago
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Description
| Question | Answer |
| Booting the computer | Booting is a start-up sequence that starts the operating system of a computer when it is turned on. |
| Performs basic computer tasks | file edit save copy and paste |
| Provides a user interface | A user interface, also called a "UI" or simply an "interface," is the means in which a person controls a software application or hardware device. |
| Provides file management | )Also referred to as simply a file system or filesystem. The system that an operating system or program uses to organize and keep track of files. |
| Handles system resources | A resource, or system resource, is any physical or virtual component of limited availability within a computer system. |