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What is an operating system? ✔Correct Answer-- An operating system is software that makes a
computer work.
- The OS organizes and controls the computer's hardware.
- The OS is the software that enables all the programs to function.
- The OS acts as an interface between the program, or application and the machine hardware.
The most popular OS's are? ✔Correct Answer-- Mac OS by Apple
- Windows by Microsoft Corp
- Linux by Community
Advantages & disadvantages of the MAC OS? ✔Correct Answer-Advantages:
- Easy to use and maintain
- Integrated with other Apple products
- Design
- With Bootcamp, able to run Windows on another drive partition
Disadvantages:
- Price
- Gaming
- Somewhat challenging to customize and upgrade
Advantages & disadvantages of WINDOWS? ✔Correct Answer-Advantages:
- Allows custom built, fast computers much cheaper than MAC.
- Easier to use than previous versions. Reduced complex tasks.
- Improved security features
- Easy to use applications that are readily available.
- Touch screen for hybrid devices
Disadvantages: Mandatory updates
- Personal info shared with Microsoft for better service and improvement
- Upgrading can cause issues with out-of-date hardware
Where does the OS reside? ✔Correct Answer-The OS resides in kernel mode as part of the
hardware.
What does the File Manager do? ✔Correct Answer-- creates the illusion there are file and folders
being stored in computer memory.
- Keeps track of where files are stored
- Determines how files are stored
- Follows operating system file allocation policiesu
- Uses available storage space efficiently for filesu
- Creates a record, or a log of all file useu
- Allocates a file to a user if it is free and if they are permitted to access it
- De-allocates a file when the user is finished with it
What typical things do you do with a file? ✔Correct Answer-- Create