What is an Operating System? - Answers the primary software that runs applications and manages all
the hardware, memory, and other software on a computer.
What is Software? - Answers a set of computer instructions that tells the computer how to work.
Why do we need an OS? - Answers It allows the user to communicate with the computer, i.e., allows me
to type!
What does the Operating System do? - Answers - controls hardware (printer, keyboard, monitor)
- Runs applications and software
- Provides a file structure for data management
- Responsible for security (user accounts)
- Schedules processes (updates, etc.)
What are the three main desktop/laptop Operating Systems? - Answers - Microsoft Windows
- Mac
- Linux
What are the five main Mobile Operating Systems? - Answers - Android (Linux)
- iOS (Mac)
- Chrome OS*
, - Windows Phone
- Blackberry
What are the other types of OS's - Answers - Embedded OS
- Firmware
- Hypervisor
Which of the following is a task that the operating system is NOT responsible for?
- Manages hardware such as a mouse.
- Keeps track of files and folders.
- Supplies power to peripherals such as a printer.
- Secures the computer with user accounts and passwords. - Answers Supplies power to peripherals such
as a printer.
Which of the following is most commonly considered a mobile OS?
- Apple Macintosh
- Android
- Microsoft Windows