Introcom W4

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER STUDIES
Week 4
Module 1.3
Operating
Systems
Operating Systems
• An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing

instructions that work together to coordinate all the
activities among computer and mobile device hardware
Start and shut down
a computer or Provide a user Manage programs Manage memory
interface
mobile device
Establish an Monitor
Coordinate tasks Configure devices
Internet connection performance
Provide file
management and Updating operating
Control a network Administer security
other device or system software
media-related tasks
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Operating Systems
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Operating System Functions
• Starting Computers and Mobile Devices

– If a computer or mobile device is off, you press a
power button to turn it on
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• An operating system includes various power

options
Sleep mode saves any open Hibernate saves any open

documents running programs documents and running
or apps to memory, turns off programs or apps to an
all unneeded functions, and internal hard drive before
then places the computer in a removing power from the
low-power state computer or device
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• A user interface
(UI) controls how
you enter data and
instructions and
how information is
displayed on the
screen
• With a graphical
user interface
(GUI), you interact
with menus and
visual images
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• In a command-line interface, a user types

commands represented by short keywords or
abbreviations or presses special keys on the
keyboard to enter data and instructions
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• How an operating system handles programs

directly affects your productivity
Single tasking Foreground

Single user
and and
multitasking background and multiuser
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• Memory management optimizes the use of the computer

or device’s internal memory
• Virtual memory is a portion of a storage medium
functioning as additional RAM
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• The operating system determines the order in

which tasks are processed
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• Operating systems typically provide a means to

establish Internet connections
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• A performance monitor is a program that

assesses and reports information about various
computer resources and devices
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• Operating systems often provide users with a

variety of tools related to managing a computer,
its devices, or its programs
File Manager Search Image Viewer Uninstaller Disk Cleanup
Disk File PC Backup and

Screen Saver
Defragmenter Compression Maintenance Restore
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• Automatic update automatically provides new

features or corrections to the program
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• Some operating systems • A network

are designed to work administrator uses the
with a server on a server operating system
network to:
• These multiuser – Add and remove users,
operating systems allow computers, and other
devices
multiple users to share
– Configure the network,
a printer, Internet
install software and
access, files, and administer network
programs security
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• A user account enables

a use to sign in to, or
access resources on, a
network or computer
– A user name, or user ID,
identifies a specific user
– A password is a private
combination of
characters associated
with the user name
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Types of Operating Systems
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Desktop Operating Systems
• A desktop operating system is a complete

operating system that works on desktops, laptops,
and some tablets
Windows Mac OS UNIX
Chrome
Linux
OS
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• Windows 8 offers these features:

– Start screen interface with tiles
– Includes the desktop interface
– Support for input via touch, mouse, and keyboard
– Email app, calendar app, and browser included
– Photos, files, and settings you can sync with SkyDrive
– Enhanced security through an antivirus program,
firewall, and automatic updates
– Windows Store offers additional applications for
purchase
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• The Macintosh operating system has earned a

reputation for its ease of use
• Latest version is OS X
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UNIX is a multitasking
operating system developed
in the early 1970s
Linux is a popular,
multitasking UNIX-based
operating system
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• Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system

designed to work primarily with web apps
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Server Operating Systems
Windows OS X
Server Server
UNIX Linux
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Mobile Operating Systems
• The operating system on mobile devices and

many consumer electronics is called a mobile
operating system and resides on firmware
Windows
Android iOS
Phone
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• Android is an open
source, Linux-based
mobile operating
system designed by
Google for smartphones
and tablets
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• iOS, developed by
Apple, is a proprietary
mobile operating
system specifically
made for Apple’s
mobile devices
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• Windows Phone,
developed by Microsoft,
is a proprietary mobile
operating system that
runs on some
smartphones
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Summary
Variety of desktop
operating systems,
Functions common to
server operating
most operating systems
systems, and mobile
operating systems
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PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER STUDIES

• An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing

• Starting Computers and Mobile Devices

• An operating system includes various power

Sleep mode saves any open Hibernate saves any open

• In a command-line interface, a user types

• How an operating system handles programs

Single tasking Foreground

• Memory management optimizes the use of the computer

• The operating system determines the order in

• Operating systems typically provide a means to

• A performance monitor is a program that

• Operating systems often provide users with a

File Manager Search Image Viewer Uninstaller Disk Cleanup

Disk File PC Backup and

• Automatic update automatically provides new

• Some operating systems • A network

• A user account enables

• A desktop operating system is a complete

Windows Mac OS UNIX

• Windows 8 offers these features:

• The Macintosh operating system has earned a

• Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system

• The operating system on mobile devices and

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