4.2 - Operating Systems

A computer program that makes it so people, hardware, and software can interface with each other in a meaningful way.

• Operating System

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Disk Management

An operating system interface that allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying pictures, icons, and other images on a screen to represent files, folders, and system controls and by accepting input from a mouse or a touch screen.

• Operating System

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Disk Management

An operating system interface that allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying text on a screen and accepting input from the keyboard.

• Command Line Interface

• Disk Management

• Application Management

• Service Management

A role of the operating system that helps keep storage devices well organized and maintained.

• Application Management

• Disk Management

• Service Management

• Device Management

A role of the operating system that manages applications or programs that are installed on a system.

• Application Management

• Service Management

• Access Control/Protection

• Windows Settings App

A role of the operating system that runs processes or programs automatically in the background. These programs are services that perform functions like indexing files for better searches, verifying that software is up to date, and backing up files.

• Service Management

• Device Management

• Windows Settings App

• Windows Update

A role of the operating system that determines the hardware that is connected to the system, interprets instructions from the hardware, and sends instructions to it

• Device Management

• Access Control/Protection

• Windows Update

• Windows Registry

A role of the operating system that requires users to log in with their credentials before accessing sensitive information on the computer.

• Access Control/Protection

• Windows Settings App

• Windows Update

• Windows Registry

In Windows 10, an application that organizes the settings and customizes how the computer looks and functions.

• Windows Settings App

• Windows Update

• Windows Registry

• Disk Management

A feature of the Windows operating system that keeps the system up to date.

• Windows Settings App

• Windows Update

• Windows Registry

• Registry Editor