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Computer System 2H

This document discusses computer system software and operating systems. It describes two types of system software: operating systems and utility programs. Operating systems coordinate activities between computer hardware, manage memory and files, and enable communication between the user and computer/software. Examples provided are Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Unix. Utility programs allow maintenance tasks like formatting and compressing files. The document then discusses two main functions of operating systems: starting the computer by booting, and providing a user interface to start programs, manage disks/files, and shut down safely. Other functions include managing data/programs in memory, optimizing RAM use, and configuring input/output devices with drivers.

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Computer System 2H

This document discusses computer system software and operating systems. It describes two types of system software: operating systems and utility programs. Operating systems coordinate activities between computer hardware, manage memory and files, and enable communication between the user and computer/software. Examples provided are Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Unix. Utility programs allow maintenance tasks like formatting and compressing files. The document then discusses two main functions of operating systems: starting the computer by booting, and providing a user interface to start programs, manage disks/files, and shut down safely. Other functions include managing data/programs in memory, optimizing RAM use, and configuring input/output devices with drivers.

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Com puter System

A C TIV ITY 1: S Y S TEM


S O FTW A R E
System Software consists of programs that
control the operations of the computer
and its device. System Software serves as
the interface between the user, the
application software and the computer
hardware.

TH ER E A R E TW O TY P ES O F
S Y S TEM S O FTW A R E
A)Operating System
An operating System is the program that is
loaded into the computer and coordinates all the
activities among computer hardware devices.
It controls the hardware in the computer,
peripherals, manages memory and files.
It enables the user to communicate with the
computer and other software.
Some examples of operating system are
Microsoft Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, Unix
and also DOS.

B) Utility Program s
Utility program allow s user to perform
m aintenance-type tasks.
It has been integrated into m ost m ajor
operating such as form at,check and
defragm ent disks.
O ther exam ples ofUtility program s are antivirus
and fi
le com pression program s.

A C TIV ITY 2: FU N C TIO N S O F


O P ER ATIN G S Y S TEM
The first function of an operating system
is to start the computer. When we start a
computer, if loads the operating system
into the computers memory. This process
is called booting. Booting means to load
and initialize the operating system on a
computer machine.

P R O V ID IN G A U S ER
IN TER FA C E
From the users perspective, the most
important function of an operating system, is
providing the user interface. This function
and how information is displayed.

The User Interface typically enables users:


To start an application program .
To m anage disks and fi
les such as form ating,
copying and renam ing.
To shut dow n the com puter safely by follow ing
the correct procedures.

M A N A G IN G D ATA A N D P R O G R A M

The next function of an operating system is to manage


data and programs. When we start an application, the CPU
loads the application from storage into memory. In the
early days of personal computing single-tasking operating
system could run only one application at a time.
Multitasking operating system enable users to work with
two or more application programs at the same time.

M A N A G IN G M EM O R Y
Operating system is also responsible for
managing memory such as :
Optimizing the use of Ransom Access Memory
(RAM).
Allocating data and instruction to an area of
memory while being processed.
Monitoring the contents of memory.
Releasing data and instructions from being
monitored in memory when the process is done.

C O N FIG U R IN G D EV IC ES
Another function of an operating system is
handling input and output, as well as enabling
communication with input and output devices.
Most operating system come with drivers for
popular input and output devices.
These drivers install new devices and check
whenever there is conflict with these devices.

Dos

Windows

No

Disk
Operating
System

Windows

1)

CommandLine

Icon Based

2)

Difficult to
use because it
requires exact
spellings,
syntax or a
set of rules of
entering
commands
and
punctuation.

Easy to
interact with
buttons, icons
and other
graphical
object to
issue
commands.

A C TIV ITY 4: O S IN TER N ET


EN V IR O N M EN T
Characteristics of OS Environment Based Graphical
User Interface(GUI):
Graphical User Interface is an interface that
combines text, graphic and icons to make software
easier to be used. It is also called user-friendly
It allows you to interact with the software using
menus and visual images such as buttons, icons and
other graphical objects to issue commands.
It controls how you enter data and how the screen
displays information.
The icons that are used represent computer
resources such as files, programs and network
communications.

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