Operating System

Operating System

by Bethia Austin

​Form 3S

​St. Joseph's Convent Marriaqua

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​Definition of Operating System

​software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)

​Examples of Operating System

1. ​Windows 10/11

2. ​Linus

3. ​Apple Man OS X

​What is booting?

​Booting is the process of restarting a computer or its operating system software.

1.Cold booting(hard boot): When the computer is started after having been switched off.

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2. Warm booting(soft boot): When the operating system alone is restarted after a system crash or freeze.

Multiple Choice

Sally's computer crashed, she had to restart it by holding the power button down, what type of booting is this? 

• Hard boot

• Soft boot

• Just booting

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