Operating System

What is an operating system?

An operating system manages ​ (a)   such as disk drives, keyboard and monitor.

It manages ​ (b)  

It supports ​ (c)   (apps)

• hardware devices
• disk file systems
• application softwares
• languages
• softwares

Which is the most popular Operating System?

• Linux

• iOS

• Windows

• Android

Which of these are examples of hardware?

• Mouse, keyboard, printer

• Word, Paint, Minecraft

For our chapter, which version of Windows are we learning about?

• Windows 11

• Windows 2007

• Windows 1995

• Windows XP

The steps to start a computer system are:

Step 1: ​ (a)  

Step 2: ​ (b)  

• Enter the password (if it is password protected)
• Press Enter or click on the arrow key
• Click on the start button

A taskbar is a ​ (a)   bar at the ​ (b)   of the screen.

• horizontal
• bottom
• vertical
• top

Reorder the following

The steps to start a program are:

• Click on ‘Start’

• Click on ‘All Programs’

• Click on the desired folder for example “Accessories” and select the desired program to run such as ‘Paint’.

True or false:

The control panel allows users to configure basic computer system settings and install software and hardware.

• True

• False

To quit a program, you can select the ESC button

• True

• False

True or false:

The control panel allows users to configure basic computer system settings and install software and hardware.

• True

• False