Discovering Computers
Technology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
Chapter 9
Operating Systems
Objectives Overview
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Objectives Overview
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Operating Systems
• An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing
instructions that work together to coordinate all the
activities among computer and mobile device hardware
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Operating Systems
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Figure 9-1
Operating System Functions
• Starting Computers and Mobile Devices
– If a computer or mobile device is off, you press a
power button to turn it on
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Figure 9-2
Operating System Functions
• An operating system includes various power
options
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Operating System Functions
• A user interface
(UI) controls how
you enter data and
instructions and
how information is
displayed on the
screen
• With a graphical
user interface
(GUI), you interact
with menus and
visual images
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Figure 9-3
Operating System Functions
• In a command-line interface, a user types
commands represented by short keywords or
abbreviations or presses special keys on the
keyboard to enter data and instructions
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Figure 9-4
Operating System Functions
• How an operating system handles programs
directly affects your productivity
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Operating System Functions
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Operating System Functions
• Memory management optimizes the use of the computer
or device’s internal memory
• Virtual memory is a portion of a storage medium
functioning as additional RAM
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Figure 9-8
Operating System Functions
• The operating system determines the order in
which tasks are processed
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Figure 9-9
Operating System Functions
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Operating System Functions
• Operating systems typically provide a means to
establish Internet connections
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Figure 9-10
Operating System Functions
• A performance monitor is a program that
assesses and reports information about various
computer resources and devices
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Figure 9-11
Operating System Functions
• Operating systems often provide users with a
variety of tools related to managing a computer,
its devices, or its programs
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Operating System Functions
• Automatic update automatically provides new
features or corrections to the program
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Figure 9-12
Operating System Functions
• Some operating • A network
systems are designed to administrator uses the
work with a server on a server operating system
network to:
• These multiuser – Add and remove users,
operating systems allow computers, and other
devices
multiple users to share
– Configure the network,
a printer, Internet
install software and
access, files, and administer network
programs security
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Operating System Functions
• A user account enables
a use to sign in to, or
access resources on, a
network or computer
– A user name, or user ID,
identifies a specific user
– A password is a private
combination of
characters associated
with the user name
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Figure 9-13
Types of Operating Systems
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Table 9-2
Desktop Operating Systems
• A desktop operating system is a complete
operating system that works on desktops,
laptops, and some tablets
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Desktop Operating Systems
• Windows 8 offers these features:
– Start screen interface with tiles
– Includes the desktop interface
– Support for input via touch, mouse, and keyboard
– Email app, calendar app, and browser included
– Photos, files, and settings you can sync with SkyDrive
– Enhanced security through an antivirus program,
firewall, and automatic updates
– Windows Store offers additional applications for
purchase
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Desktop Operating Systems
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Desktop Operating Systems
• The Macintosh operating system has earned a
reputation for its ease of use
• Latest version is OS X
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Desktop Operating Systems
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Desktop Operating Systems
• Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system
designed to work primarily with web apps
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Figure 9-16
Server Operating Systems
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Mobile Operating Systems
• The operating system on mobile devices and
many consumer electronics is called a mobile
operating system and resides on firmware
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Mobile Operating Systems
• Android is an open
source, Linux-based
mobile operating
system designed by
Google for smartphones
and tablets
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Figure 9-17
Mobile Operating Systems
• iOS, developed by
Apple, is a proprietary
mobile operating
system specifically
made for Apple’s
mobile devices
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Figure 9-18
Mobile Operating Systems
• Windows Phone,
developed by
Microsoft, is a
proprietary mobile
operating system that
runs on some
smartphones
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Figure 9-19
Summary
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Discovering Computers
Technology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
Chapter 9
Operating Systems
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