DigitalLiteracy-DigLit-CH03-UnderstandingOperatingSystems

Operating system for Apple Macintosh platform, known for its easy-to-use GUI interface and popular among graphics and page layout professionals.

• Linux
• Microsoft Windows
• Linus Torvalds
• Mac OS X

Interface where users type commands manually to interact with the operating system, primarily used in server operating systems.

• Operating System
• User Interface
• Input Validation
• Command-Line Interface

Type of hardware optimized for a specific operating system, such as tablets, servers, or desktops.

• Hardware Communication
• Operating System
• Platform
• User Interface

Software that starts up a computer, keeps it running, and enables interaction with applications.

• User Interface
• System Software
• Batch System
• Operating System

Developer of Linux, which is a combination of his name and UNIX, and is open-source and free for public use.

• Linus Torvalds
• Dennis Ritchie
• Richard Stallman
• Ken Thompson

System that controls and manages data files for applications, enabling saving, opening, and management of files.

• File Updating System
• File Processing System
• File Storage System
• Operating System

Free and open-source operating system, known for its flexibility, customizable nature, and availability on various platforms.

• Windows
• Microsoft Windows
• Linux
• Platform

The most popular GUI operating system, known for its ease of use and wide availability of applications.

• Mac Os X
• Linux
• User Interface
• Microsoft Windows

The visual elements onscreen that enable interaction with the computer, such as icons and dialog boxes.

• User Interface
• Software
• Operating System
• Memory Manager

Process of giving instructions to hardware to accomplish tasks requested by the user, such as printing.

• Hardware Communication
• Command-line Interface
• Operating System
• Platform