Operating Systems

Questão	Responda
User Interface	OS provides a link between the user and computer Graphical User Interface - menus, icons, windows Command Line Interface - user types in commands
Memory Management	Manages amount of memory used by each application Without OS, applications wouldn't run, as not enough space
Peripheral Management	Co-ordinates the basic output and input systems Device Driver Software allows hardware to be used by OS
Multi-Tasking	OS allocates each program a slice of the CPU's time Also determines priority in which programs should use CPU Enables several programs to run on computer at once
Security	Prevents unauthorised access through usernames, passwords Protects files from being read or written by other users

Resumo de Recurso

	Criado por Kwame Oteng-Adusei aproximadamente 8 anos atrás