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Mind Map by 13etienne.nichol, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by 13etienne.nichol
over 8 years ago
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- Booting the computer
- Booting is a set of operations that loads and starts the system.
This is from the point when the user switches on the power
button.
- A boot sequence is the initial set of operations that the
computer perform when switched on.
- Every computer has a booting sequence. Computers powered by the
central processing unit can only execute code found in the systems
memory.
- Modern operating systems and application program code and
data are stored on nonvolatile memories or mass storage
devices.
- Booting is a set of operations that loads and starts the system.
This is from the point when the user switches on the power
button.
- Handling Hardware recources
- A system's hardware resources are the communication paths
that are assigned to each device that is connected to the system.
- A boot configuration that lists the hardware resources that the device
requires when the system starts.
- A system's hardware resources are the communication paths
that are assigned to each device that is connected to the system.
- Providing file management
- An operating system which organizes and keeps track of files.
- provides its own file management system, you can buy separate file
management systems. These systems interact smoothly with the
operating system but provide more features,.
- An operating system which organizes and keeps track of files.
- Providing a user interface
- It it when a user controls a software application or hardware device.
- An inteface the user to interact with the software or hardware in a natural way.
- It it when a user controls a software application or hardware device.
- Performing basic computer tasks
- You can perform many computer skills for example, Installing
programmes or creating shortcuts
- An example: Changing the color scheme on the Desktop, Right-click on
an empty part of the Desktop and choose 'properties' from the menu.
Click on 'appearance' tab. Play around till you find something you like.
- You can perform many computer skills for example, Installing
programmes or creating shortcuts
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