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Define system
Describe the Summarize the
software and identify
functions of an startup process on a
the two types of
operating system personal computer
system software
• System software consists of the programs that • An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing
control or maintain the operations of the instructions that work together to coordinate all the
computer and its devices activities among computer hardware resources
Start and shut
Provide a user Manage Manage
down a
interface programs memory
computer
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• With a command-line interface, a user uses the • How an operating system handles programs
keyboard to enter data and instructions directly affects your productivity
Single tasking
Single user and Foreground and
and
multiuser background
multitasking
Preemptive
Multiprocessing
multitasking
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• Operating systems often provide users with the • Automatic update automatically provides updates
capability of: to the program
Searching for Viewing Securing a
Managing files
files images computer
Backing up Setting up
files and disks screen savers
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UNIX Linux
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• Windows Vista is Microsoft’s fastest, most • Windows Vista provides programs such as:
efficient operating system to date and is available
in multiple editions: Windows Windows
Firewall Messenger
Windows Windows
Vista Home Vista Home
Basic Premium
Windows Windows
Windows Windows Media Player Sidebar
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 8, Click
Vista Ultimate Vista Business
Web Link from left navigation,
then click Windows Vista
below Chapter 8
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Linux is an open-source,
popular, multitasking UNIX-
type operating system
Click to view Web Link, Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 8, Click click Chapter 8, Click
Web Link from left navigation, Web Link from left navigation,
then click Mac OS X then click Linux
below Chapter 8 below Chapter 8
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Windows Windows
Palm OS iPhone OS
Embedded CE Mobile
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• A disk cleanup utility searches for and removes • A disk defragmenter reorganizes the files and
unnecessary files unused space on a computer’s hard disk so that the
operating system accesses data more quickly and
– Downloaded program
programs run faster
files
– Defragmenting
– Temporary Internet
files
– Deleted files
– Unused program
files
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• Filters are programs that remove or block certain • A file compression utility shrinks the size of a file(s)
items from being displayed – Compressing files frees up room on the storage media
– Two types of compression
Web Anti-spam • Lossy
• Lossless
filters programs • Compressed files sometimes are called zipped files
– Can be uncompressed
Phishing Pop-up
filters blockers Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 8, Click
Web Link from left navigation,
then click WinZip
below Chapter 8
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• A media player allows you to view images and • Disc burning software
animation, listen to audio, and watch video files writes text, graphics,
on your computer audio, and video files
on a recordable or
rewritable optical disc
• A personal computer
maintenance utility
Definition of an Functions common to
identifies and fixes operating system most operating systems
operating system
problems, detects and
repairs disk problems,
and includes the Variety of stand-alone
capability of improving operating systems,
a computer’s server operating Several utility programs
systems, and embedded
performance operating systems
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