Operating system

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Operating system 1 and 2
Adrian wong
Mind Map by Adrian wong, updated more than 1 year ago
Adrian wong
Created by Adrian wong over 6 years ago
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Operating system
  1. Memory Management.
    1. Multitasking
      1. programs that will be running at the same time.
      2. Processes.
        1. Activities the programs are performing
      3. File Management
        1. File permissions.
          1. Controls who can see or open a file, write to a file or edit it, and who can delete a file
        2. user interface
          1. Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Windows,icons,drop-down menus, and pointers(WIMP
            1. Command line interfaces
              1. Allows the user to communicate with the computer
              2. User Management
                1. manages users
                  1. Login names and passwords are used to allocate permissions for access to files and folders
                  2. Application Software
                    1. end-user program
                      1. performs user-identified tasks such as photo editing
                    2. Peripheral device management
                      1. for input and output of data
                        1. input devices: keyboard, mouse, mircrophone
                          1. output devices: printer, headphones and external monitor
                          2. Drivers- carry out necessary translations to allow the CPU and the devices to communicate correctly.
                          3. Systems software
                            1. Operating system- manages users' interactions through the user interface. Manages peripheral devices. Controls computing processes. Allocates CPU and memory resources.
                              1. Utility software- set of tools that can be used to analyse and optimise effiency.
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