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Computer Science Part 1 Unit 7 & 6

The document provides an overview of operating systems, defining them as essential programs that manage computer components and user interactions. It distinguishes between different types of operating systems based on user interaction (GUI and command-line), and explains various components such as desktop, My Computer folder, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel. Additionally, it covers concepts like file management, disk partitioning, and the differences between multitasking and multiprocessing, as well as single user and multi user operating systems.

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Computer Science Part 1 Unit 7 & 6

The document provides an overview of operating systems, defining them as essential programs that manage computer components and user interactions. It distinguishes between different types of operating systems based on user interaction (GUI and command-line), and explains various components such as desktop, My Computer folder, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel. Additionally, it covers concepts like file management, disk partitioning, and the differences between multitasking and multiprocessing, as well as single user and multi user operating systems.

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Unit 7

1. What is Operating System?


An operating system is a set of programs that manages all computer
components and operations. A computer cannot work without operating
system. Users interact with the computer through operating system.
For example window, UNIX, Linux, Solaris
2. Write down name of four Operating System
 Window
 UNIX
 Linux
 Solaris
3. Write the Name of Different Operating System on the Basis of User
interaction?
Different types of operating system on the basis of user interaction.
 Graphic user interface operating system.
 Command-line operating system.
4. Differentiate Between GUI and Command Line Operating System?
GUI operating system provides a visual environment is called graphical
user interface. It consists of windows menus, icons and pointers.
Command line Operating System is used by typing Command with
Keyboard. It is difficult because the user has to remember the commands.
5. Define Desktop?
The on-screen work area that contains window, icons, menus and dialog
boxes is called desktop. Desktop is the first object that appears when
Window is started.
6. What is My Computer folder?
My computer is a folder on desktop. It provides access to the system’s disk
drives and other hardware. You can double click it to see its contents.
7. Define Recycle Bin?
Recycle Bin as a temporary storage area. It is used to keep the deleted
files. When a file or folder is deleted, it cannot remove from the hard disk
permanently. Windows moves it to Recycle Bin. The files remain in
Recycle Bin until the user recovers them or delete them permanently.
8. What is My Document folder?
My Documents is a folder that is automatically created by windows
during installation. It is use for saving documents. Many application
programs like MS Word use this folder as default location for storing files.
9. What is the use of Control panel?
Control panel is the place to perform system management tasks. It includes
installing uninstalling new hardware devices. It is also used to manage
system recourses through Administrator tools. It can also be used to share
printers and setup date and time.
10. Define Window.
A window is the most important feature of windows operating system. It is
the basic building block of all graphic objects. Windows views most of the
graphical objects as a window such as button, menu and toolbar etc. Each
application starts in its own window.
11. Define Event?
Microsoft Windows captures different actions performed by mouse and
the keyboard. These actions are known as events. Some important events
mouse and keyboard are click, right click and drag.
12. Define Mouse event
An activity that can be performed by using the mouse is known as mouse
event like Left click, right click, drag etc.
13. Define Mouse event
An activity that can be performed by using the keyboard is known as
mouse event like key up, key down, etc.
14. Define Plug and play
Plug and play is the ability to detect a device and install its driver.
Window 2000 has plug and play features. It contains a large number of
device drivers.
15. Define window Explorer.
Window explorer acts as a file manger in window operating system. It is
used to manage file and folder on computer. It is an efficient way to
manage file on computer.
16. Define file management.
File management is a process of maintaining and organizing files in the
computer. Files are the recognized by their extension when the user opens
a file. File extension is checked to determine what action should be taken.
17. Define Partition?
Disk partition is a disk management technique. It is the logical division of
the hard disk. It divides memory unit into sections. A hard disk can contain
one or more partitions. Partitioning is useful if the user wants to use
multiple operating systems.
18. Describe primary partition?
A primary partition can be created to occupy the entries hard disk or a
portion of it. Any hard disk can have maximum of four partitions. Each
primary partition should be formatted as a single logical drive only. It
cannot be subdivided into multiple logical drives.
19. Describe extended partition?
Extended partition is a type of partition that can be further divided into sub
partition. The sub partitions are also knows as logical partitions. A hard
disk can have only one extended partitions.
20. Differentiate between multi-tasking and multiprocessing?
Multi Tasking:-An operating system that can execute more than one
program at the same time is called multitasking operating system. It
supports the use of single processor.
Multi Processing: - An operating system that supports two or more
processors running programs at the same time is called multiprocessor
operating system. It supports multiple processors.
21. Differentiate between single user and multi user operating system?
An operating system in which only one user can work at a time is called
single user operating system. DOS is an example of single user operating
system.
Multi user Operating system allows multiple users to use the same
computer at the same time. It manages the tasks of all users efficiently.
Unix, Linux, Window server 2012 is an example of multi user operating
system.

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