CSC 101

Introduction to Computing

Lecture 16

Gull e ZulfNargis
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Last Lecture Summary I
 Solid State Devices
 Flash Memory Storage
 Compact Flash (CF)
 Secure Digital (SD), MicroSD
 Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), MicroSDHC
 xD Picture Card
 Memory Stick , Memory Stick Micro (M2)
 PC Card Express Card
 Smart Card
 Magnetic Strip and Microfilm

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Last Summary II
 Enterprise Storage Devices
 Cloud Storage
 Drive Performance
 Average Access time
 Data Transfer Rate
 Optimizing Performance
 Disk Clean UP
 Check Disk for Errors
 Defragmentation
 File Compression
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Objectives Overview
Define system
Describe the
software and identify
functions of an
the two types of
operating system
system software

Summarize the
Summarize the features of several
startup process on a stand-alone
personal computer operating systems
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 System Software
 System software consists of the programs that
control or maintain the operations of the
computer and its devices
 Serves as the interface between the user, the
application software, and the computer’s hardware.
 Operating Systems
 (sometimes called the platform) coordinates all
activities among computer hardware resources
 Utility Programs
 allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks,
usually related to managing a computer, its devices,
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Operating System (OS)
 OS is the computer's master control program
 provides you with the tools (commands) that
enable you to interact with the PC
 When you issue a command, the OS translates
it into code that the machine can use.
 It ensures that the results of your actions are
displayed on screen, printed, and so on.
 Also acts as the primary controlling mechanism
for the computer's hardware.

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 Operating System
 Although an operating system can run from an
optical disc and/or flash memory mobile media,
in most cases, the operating system is installed
and resides on the computer’s hard disk.
 On handheld computers and many mobile
devices such as smart phones, the operating
system may reside on a ROM chip
 Different sizes of computers typically use
different operating systems because operating
systems generally are written to run on a
specific type of computer
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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 hardware resources
Start and shut
Provide a user Manage Manage Coordinate
down a
interface programs memory tasks
computer

Establish an
Configure Monitor Automatically
Internet Provide utilities
devices performance update
connection

Control a Administer
network security

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 Operating System Functions (XP)
start the computer provide a user interface manage programs

administer
security

manage
memory

control a
network

provide file monitor establish an Internet schedule jobs and

management and performance connection configure devices
other utilities

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Operating Systems Functions (Windows 7)

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 1. Start and Shutdown a Computer
 The process of starting or restarting a computer is
called booting
 Cold Boot
 Turning on a computer that has been powered off completely
 Warm Boot
 Using the operating system to restart a computer that is
powered on

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 1. Start and Shutdown a Computer
 Each time you boot a computer, the kernel and
other frequently used operating system
instructions are loaded, or copied, from storage
into the computer’s memory (RAM).
 The kernel is the core of an operating system
 manages memory and devices
 maintains the computer’s clock
 starts programs, and
 assigns the computer’s resources, such as devices,
programs, data, and information.

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How a PC Boots

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 PC Boot
 A boot drive is the drive from which your computer
starts
 You can boot from a boot disk
 A recovery disk contains a few system files that
will start the computer

Step 1. Click Start button on taskbar, Step 2. Click Backup on Systems Tools Step 3. Click Automated
point to All Programs on Start menu, submenu to open the Backup Utility System Recovery Wizard
point to Accessories on All Programs window. (If Backup or Restore Wizard button to create recovery disk.
submenu, point to Systems Tools on displays, click Advanced Mode link.) Point Follow the on-screen
Accessories submenu, and then point to Automated System Recovery Wizard instructions and insert a
to Backup. button. diskette when prompted.
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 Shut Down Options
 An operating system includes various shut
down options
 Sleep mode saves any open documents and
programs to RAM, turns off all unneeded
functions, and then places the computer in a
low-power state
 Hibernate saves any open documents and
programs to a hard disk before removing power
from the computer

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 2. Providing a User Interface
 A user interface
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
such as icons and
buttons
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 Graphical User Interface
 Most common interface
 Windows, OS X, some versions of Linux and Unix
 Frees you from memorizing and typing text
commands
 Uses a mouse to control objects
 Uses a desktop metaphor
 Shortcuts open programs or documents
 Open documents have additional objects
 Task switching
 Dialog boxes allow directed input
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Graphical User Interface

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 Command Line Interface
 Older interface
 DOS, Linux, UNIX
 With a command-line interface, a user uses the
keyboard to enter data and instructions
 User types commands at a prompt
 User must remember all commands
 Included in all GUIs

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Command Line Interface

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 User Interface
 Controls how you enter data and instructions and how
information displays on screen

command-line interface menu-driven interface

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 3. Manage Programs
 How an Operating system handles programs
directly affects your productivity

Single tasking
Single user and Foreground and
and
multiuser background
multitasking

Preemptive
Multiprocessing
multitasking

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 Single user/Single tasking OS
 One user works on the system
 Performs one task at a time
 MS-DOS and Palm OS
 Take up little space on disk
 Run on inexpensive computers

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 Single User Multitasking
 Working on two or
more programs that
reside in memory at
same time
 Foreground
contains program
you are using
 Background
contains programs
that are running but
are not in use

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 Real Time Operating Systems
 Very fast small OS
 Built into a device
 Respond quickly to user input
 MP3 players, Medical devices

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 Single User Multitasking OS
 User performs many tasks at once
 Most common form of OS
 Windows XP and OS X
 Require expensive computers
 Tend to be complex

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 Multi User / Multitasking OS
 Enable two or more users to run programs
simultaneously
 Many users connect to one computer
 Each user has a unique session
 UNIX, Linux, and VMS
 Maintenance can be easy
 Requires a powerful computer

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Multi user/Multi tasking OS

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 Other Program Management Features
 Multiprocessing
 Can support two or more processors running
programs at the same time
 Fault tolerant computer
 Continues to operate when one of its components
fails
 Has duplicate components such as processor,
memory and disk drives

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 4. Manage Memory
 Memory management optimizes the use of
RAM
 Virtual memory is a portion of a storage
medium functioning as additional RAM

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 5. Coordinate Tasks
 The operating system determines the order in
which tasks are processed

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 Configuring Devices
 A device driver is a small program that tells the
operating system how to communicate with a
specific device
 Plug and Play operating system automatically
configures new devices as you install them

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 How do you install a device driver?

Step 3. Click Add a Step 4. Add Printer

printer link. Follow Wizard searches for
Step 1. Open Control Step 2. Click Printers and
on-screen Plug and Play
Panel window. Point to Other Hardware link.
instructions. printers on your
Printers and Other Point to Add a printer link.
computer. If it finds
Hardware link.
any such printers, it
installs them.

Step 5. If Add Printer Wizard cannot find any Plug

and Play printers, you can select type of printer you
want to install. An on-screen prompt may ask you to
insert floppy disk, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM that
contains necessary driver files to complete the
installation of printer.

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 6. Setting up an Internet Connection
 Operating systems typically provide a means to
establish Internet connections

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 7. Performance Monitor
 A performance monitor is a program that
assesses and reports information about various
computer resources and devices

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 Providing File Management
 Operating systems often provide users with the
capability of:

Searching for Securing a

Managing files Viewing images
files computer

Uninstalling Cleaning up Defragmenting Diagnosing

programs disks disks problems

Backing up files Setting up

and disks screen savers

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 File Manager
 A utility that
performs functions
related to file
management
 Displaying a list of
files
 Organizing files in
folders
 Copying, renaming,
deleting, moving, and
sorting files and
folders
 Creating shortcuts
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Search Utility
 is a program that attempts to locate a file on
your computer based on criteria you specify

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Image Viewer
 allows users to
display, copy, and
print the contents of a
graphics file
 An uninstaller
removes a program,
as well as any
associated entries in
the system files
 Windows XP
uninstaller is in
Add/Remove programs
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 Operating System Functions
 Automatic update automatically provides
updates to the program

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Operating System Functions
 Some operating systems  A network administrator
are designed to work with uses the server operating
a server on a network system to:
 A server operating  Add and remove users,
system organizes and computers, and other
coordinates how multiple devices
users access and share  Install software and
administer network security
resources on a network

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 Operating System Functions
 Each User has a account
 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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Summary
 System software
 Operating systems
 Functions of Operating System
 Start and shut down
 Providing a user interface
 Managing programs
 Managing memory
 Coordinated tasks and Configure devices
 Internet connection
 Providing Utilities and automatic Update
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