BTEC IT Operating Systems and Interfaces (and File Types)

Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX are very familiar to us. But what type of O/S are they?

• Real-time Operating System

• Single-user, multi-tasking

• Single-user, single-task

• Multi-user operating system

This type of operating system monitors external events and processes data as soon as it enters the computer system. This allows the computer system to respond immediately to the input.

• single-user, single-task

• single-User, multi-Tasking

• real-time operating systems

• multi-user operating system

We see real-time operating systems mostly used in...

• School Computers

• Home Computers

• Portable Devices

• Embedded Devices

A single-user, single-task operating system can only be used by one person at a time, using a single application

• True

• False

Single-User, Single-Task Operating Systems are used in Smart Phones

• True

• False

Single-User, Multi-Tasking Operating Systems.

This type of operating system is designed for only a single user at a time, however, it can run multiple applications simultaneously. Examples of this type of operating system include Windows 10

• False

• True

Single-User, Multi-Tasking Operating Systems.

We commonly see this type of operating system used ....?

• In smartphones

• In embedded devices

• personal computers

• traffic lights

Powerful servers, supercomputers and mainframes make use of...?

• Single-User, Multi-Tasking Operating Systems

• Real-Time Operating Systems

• Multi-User Operating Systems

• Single-User, Multi-Tasking Operating Systems

Much of your networking capabilities, including connecting to the internet, is controlled and managed by..?

• the operating system

• the wires

• wireless capability

• the hardware

TCP/IP are the protocols that are fundamental in allowing us to...?

• connect to the internet

• run anti-virus software

• send email

• transmit data over a network