OS: Peripheral and User Management

OS: Peripheral and User Management

How the OS manages I/O and users

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What do we call additional computing devices that are attached to extend the computer's capabilities?

Multiple Select

Which of these devices are peripheral devices?

• keyboard

• printer

• RAM

• Joystick

• CPU

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Software programs that provide an interface between a hardware device and the operating system are called ________

Multiple Select

Which of these hardware devices requires a driver?

• Webcam

• Joystick

• Network interface card

• Graphic card

• External SSD

Multiple Choice

‘The operating system must provide an environment in which a user can execute programs conveniently and efficiently.’

Which word do you think best describes how the OS achieves this?

• abstraction

• decomposition

• virtualising

• simulating

Multiple Select

The two most common types of user interface are _________

• GUI

• HCI

• Menu-driven

• CLI

Multiple Choice

GUI stands for " ___________ User Interface"

• Google

• Great

• Graphics

• Graphical

Multiple Select

Choose all the examples of GUI-based operating systems ...

• Microsoft Windows

• Apple OSX

• Unix

• Android

• Apple iOS

Multiple Select

Choose all the advantages of using a GUI ...

• Easier for novice users

• More intuitive

• Harder to make mistakes

• Provides low-level of control

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CLI stands for "_________ Line Interface"

Multiple Select

Which these operating systems are based on a CLI?

• MS-DOS

• Unix

• Linux

• Windows

• OSX

Multiple Select

Choose all the advantages of using a CLI ...

• More detailed control over the computer

• Better for systems administrators

• Uses less system resources

• Easier to use

• Safer from making mistakes

Multiple Choice

How does the OS give different levels of permissions to different users?

• access control

• different passwords

• depends on system clock

• depends on user's experience

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What is the name of the process for checking that a logged in user is who they claim to be?

Multiple Select

Which of these methods could be part of a multi-authentication system?

• username + password

• code sent to mobile phone

• fingerprint

• swipe card

Multiple Select

What have you learned in this lesson?

• Describe how the OS uses drivers to communicate with and manage peripherals

• Explain the purpose and features of a user interface

• Define what is meant by ‘access control’.

• Describe commonly used methods of authentication