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Chapter 2 Q/As Exercise: Iii. Mention Few Disadvantages of Using DOS

The document discusses disadvantages of DOS including needing to know complex syntax, commands being difficult to remember, and only allowing single-tasking. It also lists some popular mobile operating systems like Android and iOS. Finally, it notes that without familiarity with an operating system, students may face difficulties installing software and managing files and folders.

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Chapter 2 Q/As Exercise: Iii. Mention Few Disadvantages of Using DOS

The document discusses disadvantages of DOS including needing to know complex syntax, commands being difficult to remember, and only allowing single-tasking. It also lists some popular mobile operating systems like Android and iOS. Finally, it notes that without familiarity with an operating system, students may face difficulties installing software and managing files and folders.

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Chapter 2 Q/As Exercise

iii. Mention few disadvantages of using DOS.

User must know the syntax of the command. DOS commands are difficult to
remember. It is a single user and single task operating system. Its character base
interface therefore cannot support graphics. Its cannot use easily as Graphics user
interface

 Name two operating systems which are used in modern mobile phones.
 Popular Mobile Operating Systems:
 Android OS (Google Inc.)
 Bada (Samsung Electronics)
 BlackBerry OS (Research In Motion)
 iPhone OS"/ iOS (Apple)
 MeeGo OS (Nokia and Intel)
 Palm OS (Garnet OS) Symbian OS (Nokia)
 WebOS (Palm/HP)
v. What difficulties a student may face if he/she is not familiar with the
operating system of a computer?

Ans: Computer user must know how to give commands to the operate it
properly. Computer user must know, basic knowledge about operating
system. It teaches the user how to use the operating system to run
programs and manage files and folders. Without basic knowledge about
operating system, a computer is useless. Student may face difficulties of the
steps involved in installation of operating system, Office automation
software and antivirus software in computer. Therefore a student must get
familiar with the operating system of a computer.

viii. What is meant by managing data and why is it important?

Managing Data (Files/Folders): Managing data means storing files in secondary


storage dev1ce, s such as hard disk or USB flash drive in an organized way. This
helps in finding files easily and quickly. Files are stored in folders. The Document
folder in Windows 1s the default folder where the user saves files.

File management tools of GUI operating system provide facilities to quickly and
easily create folders and copy or move files into them. It also allows the user to
delete files and folders that are not needed any more.

ix. What is meant by resources of computer?

Resource of computer: Operating system automatically manages the resources of


a computer when application programs are execuied by computer user. The
resources of a computer include microprocessor, memory and all the devices
attached to the computer. Operating system allocates resources of a computer to
the application program according to the user's requirement in an efficient way to
improve the performance of the computer.

x. What types of problems may a student face if no antivirus is installed in


his/her computer system.

Problems faced if no antivirus is in installed computer system: Computer virus


will damage data, software, or the computer itself. A computer virus is a program
that literally infects other programs and databases upon contact. Some of the
activities that a virus has been programmed to do are:

i. Copy themselves to other programs.


ii. Display information on the screen.
iii. Destroy data files.
iv. Erase an entire hard disk.
v. Lie dormant for a specified time or until a given condition is met

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