1.7 System Software

1.7 System Software

1. System software controls computers hardware

2. Operating System

   • Type of system software
   • Hides how complex the hardware is

3. Processor Management

   • It allocates small time slice to the CPU so it processes it at once
   • Multitasking

4. Memory Management

   • OS allocates data to programs that are open
   • User doesn't need to know where data is being held its the OS job

5. Drivers

   • Software used to control hardware
   • All peripherals to connect to computer

6. Peripheral Management

   • OS controls how it interacts with software
   • Not directly connected to the CPU

7. File Management

   • OS identifies data being held on HDD or SSD