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Discovering Computers

Technology in a World of Computers,


Mobile Devices, and the Internet

Chapter 9
Operating Systems
Objectives Overview

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for Detailed Objectives
Objectives Overview

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for Detailed Objectives
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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Figure 9-5
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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Figures 9-14 – 9-15
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

Chapter 9 Complete

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