operating systems

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Mind Map on operating systems, created by Joshua Thompson-phir on 05/11/2014.
Joshua Thompson-phir
Mind Map by Joshua Thompson-phir, updated more than 1 year ago
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operating systems
  1. purpose
    1. An operating system (OS) is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
    2. definition
      1. the low level software that supports a computers basic functions
      2. functions
        1. manages the hardware and software
          1. file management
            1. boots the computer
              1. provides a user interface
              2. GUI
                1. graphical user interface
                  1. provides a way for humans to interact with computers
                    1. which uses menus and icons that can be manipulated by a mouse
                      1. is what you see on screen
                  2. CLI
                    1. (CLI) is a type of human-computer interface (i.e., a way for humans to interact with computers) that relies solely on textual input and output.
                      1. A command line interface
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