Os and Window
Os and Window
and Windows
Gevita chinnaiah
11/06/2023
What is an Operating
System?
•The most important
program that runs on your
computer. It manages all
other programs on the
machine.
•Controlling
peripheral devices
such as disk drives
and printers.
Is There More Than One
Type of OS?
1. Desktop Operating
Systems
Types of Operating
Systems
2. Server Operating Systems
1. Memory Allocation
2. Memory Organization is a
system organizes the memory into
different regions or partitions to store
processes and data.
Cache Memory
•Cache - A section of a
computer's memory
which temporarily
retains recently
accessed data in order
to speed up repeated
access to the same data.
•It provides rapid
access without having
to wait for systems to
load.
RAM Memory
•Random access memory
(RAM) is the best known
form of computer
memory.
•Pointing or clicking on
an object with a mouse.
(Graphical User Interface or GUI)
•Sending a command
from another program.
Windows and Mac are GUI’s
•If a keyboard
shortcut is shown in
the menu, you can
use those keys to
run the command
without having to
open the menu.
Scroll
Bar
•Scroll bar - the narrow
rectangular bar at the
far right of windows.
• Clicking on the up or down
arrow enables you to move
up and down through a
document.
• A movable square
indicates your location in
the document.
Windows Frame &
Resizing
•You can also resize
a window by a click
and drag move.
Windows HELP
Windows
HELPXP HELP menu
•Windows
Windows System
Programs
•Windows has a number of internal
programs as part of the operating system
that help keep you organized and your
PC healthy.
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