Operating Systems

There are 4 basic functions of the operating system one of which creates a __________ which is a visual representation of the computer displayed on a monitor

The ______ handles user interactions between user and kernal

Used for most home/office computers and for personal or business matters. It is also seen on servers and tablets (phones less successful).

Considered one of the most user-friendly and is a closed source OS

• Unix

• macOS

• Windows

• Android

There are 4 basic functions of the operating system, one of which provides methods to _______ the device from threats such as data loss or improper access

The tech tools PowerShell and Command Line interface are similar in that they are a way to issue commands via text only but PowerShell is more powerful

• True

• False

The user can’t modify the source code and/or distribute

• Shareware

• Open Source

• Closedwaire

• Closed Source

This has a centralized OS kernel which is responsible for managing the entire system. Is considered the mother of most OS (1965), is proprietary but some versions are free for development use

• macOS

• Linux

• Unix

• MS-Dos

This is a feature that can be found on different operating systems is where data is stored and and a way for the user to find the data.

• File structures and paths

• RAID storage system

• manage multiple desktops

• tech launch points

Is a non-computer OS, targeted for smartphones, open source and has it's own app store. Considered a flexible OS because users can tweak the OS as they wish. 

• iOS

• Android

• Windows

• Linux

System Preferences and the Utility Folder are tech launch points for which operating system?

• Windows

• Android

• Linux

• macOS