Professional Report Michael Jameson Kaplan University October 16, 2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY System software (systems software) is computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software. System software can be separated into two different categories, operating systems and utility software. The operating system (OS) is the best-known example of system software. The OS manages all the other programs in a computer. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OPERATING SYSTEMS 1.1 HOW DOES THE OS MANAGE THE PROCESSOR? 1.2 WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE COORDINATED BY THE OS? 1.3 HOW DOES THE OS MANAGE THE COMPUTER’S MEMORY? 1.4 WHAT IS VIRTUAL MEMORY AND HOW DOES IT WORK? 1.5 HOW DOES THE OS MANAGE PERIPHERAL DEVICES? 1.5.1 WHAT ARE DEVICE DRIVERS? 1.5.2 WHAT IS PNP? 2. WHAT IS THE BIOS 2.1 WHAT DOES THE BIOS DO? 2.2 WHAT IS POST? 2.2.1 WHAT ARE BEEP CODES? 2.3 WHAT IS THE KERNEL? 3. WHAT ARE THREE DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS? 3.1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8.1 3.2 APPLE OS X YOSEMITE 3.3 LINUX OS 4. RECOMMENDATION 1. OPERATING SYSTEMS An operating system (sometimes abbreviated as "OS") is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer. The other programs are called applications or application programs. The
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The operating system is the set of instructions that direct the computer to accomplish specific tasks such as document production and spreadsheet calculations.
Operating systems are vital to the use of computers, they tell the machine what it is, what language, where the programs are, when things are stored, how to do things, the instruction codes to do everything. The system is in charge of security such as ensuring that unauthorised users do not access the system. There are many types of operating systems, a few are listed below:
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Operating systems and application software are essential in the running of computers. The operating system is the most important piece of software on a computer. It controls the computers software/hardware, memory and processing. It also allows the user to control the computer without knowing its operating language. An example of an operating system is Mac OS X. Application software is often designed for a specific purpose such as word processing, Web browsers or spreadsheets etc. These applications can often be used to do other jobs than just the one intended. For example you could use word to edit photos but this is not the applications intended use, so it will not have advanced image-editing features which a program like Photoshop would
A computers operating system (OS) is the core of the computer and is more than just software. The OS controls the computer’s memory and processes as well as its hardware and software. It is the brain of the computer. Software applications on the other hand perform a certain task. Ex. Google Chrome provides internet and Adobe allows PDF files to be read (among other things). The OS is what makes all of these applications work successfully and accomplish whatever the application is designed to accomplish.
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There are many operating systems that are common on the Internet today. Back when computers could only handle one command at a time, in the 1950 's, was very time consuming. Now, about sixty years later, a computer 's operating system can handle many applications at one time while delivering speed and is user friendly. Although there are many Operating Systems that are available, there are onle a few of them that are well knon and is commonly used. Some of the most common Operating Systems that are used on the Internet are the Windows platforms such as Windows XP, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Apple, and Linux Apache.
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The operating system is an extremely crucial type of system software. It is the backbone of a computer. Without an operating system, our computers will not function properly. Operating systems are highly skilled software that includes programs with an ample amount of information. This information provided from these programs makes it easier for applications to communicate with the hardware. Linux and Windows are two operating systems that dominate in our society today. They are not only dominating in our society, but also in the business world. Windows and Linux are the two most popular
An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. First let’s look at most commonly used operating systems, like…
An operating system is a network of software that acts as the manager for all hardware and software on your computer.
An operating system (OS) is software that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer system. Basically an OS is a set of libraries or functions which programs may use to perform specific tasks relating to interfacing with computer system components (The Computer Technology Documentation Project, n.d.). Advantages and disadvantages exist in every operating system. Reviewed in this paper is a comparison of some of the primary responsibilities of popular operating
An operating system, also known as OS, is a software on the hard drive that allows the hardware of a computer to communicate and operate with the computer software. The OS is the most important software running on a computer because it handles the memory, processes and all of its software and hardware. The OS helps coordinate all the programs that can access your CPU, memory and storage so that each program gets what it needs. Without the operating system a computer and its software would be completely useless.