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IGCSE ICT Chapter 1 Section 1.3

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1.

3 OPERATING SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 1 – TYPES AND COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS
SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES

 List characteristics of operating systems including:


 Command Line Interface (CLI)
 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
 Dialogue based and gesture-based interface
 Discuss the differences between types of operating systems
 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the different
types of operating systems
SUCCESS CRITERIA:

You Must: Be able to list the differences between CLI and


GUI

You Should: Recognize the uses of an Operating


system and identify the UI required in a given
scenario

You Could: Explain the features of WIMP and post-


WIMP
STARTER/RECAP

Where have you seen this screen


before?
OPERATING SYSTEM
 They are special software that enables users to
communicate with computer systems
 Examples of OS : Windows 10, Windows Vista, Linux, iOS,
Android
 The tasks of an OS include :
1. Controlling the operation of the input, output and backing storage
devices
2. Supervising the loading, running and storage of application programs
3. Dealing with errors that occur in application programs
4. Maintaining security of the whole system
5. Maintaining a computer log
6. Allowing communication between user and computer system
Role of an Operating System

An operating system is a system software that manages the general operation of a


computer system:

• Supervising the
Maintaining
loading, running
security of
and storage of
the whole
application
system
programs
• Dealing with errors
Allowing that occur in
communication Role of an application
between user operating programs
Decided what
and computer System should be
syste
loaded and
deleted from
memory
Maintaining a
computer log Controlling the
operation of the
input, output and
backing storage
UI (USER INTERFACE)

 UIs are used for communication between computer system


and users
 There are 4 types of UIs
COMMAND LINE INTERFACES
 They requires users to type in instructions
to communicate with the computer
system
 The users have to learn the instructions
required to type in for various operations
such as opening menus/software etc.
 This is a slow process, and also requires
complex code for the most basic functions
 The advantage is that the user has direct
communication with the computer system
and is not limited to a number of pre-
determined options
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES

 GUIs allow users to interact with computer systems using pictures or


symbols (icons)
 The most common GUI is WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menu and Pointing
device) which was developed for PCs
Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Windows – Menus - lists


areas for of options or
displaying applications
information users can
select from
GUI
Icons -small Pointers –Mouse
images used to pointer can be
represent used to select
files/folders or and open
applications files/applications
• GUIs are quite easy to use due to the
visual nature of the interface WIMP
• The user has lots of visual clues as to what
things do.
In recent years, devices such as touch screen smartphones and tablets use post-WIMP
interaction, where fingers are in contact with the screen allowing actions such as pinching
and rotating, which would be difficult to do using a single pointer and device such as a
mouse.
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Examples
TASK 1

A programmer, analyst or
So who Any end-user who does not
have to or need to have a
technician who needs to have would use great knowledge of how
direct communication with a each type of computer works – they just
computer UI? need to run some software or
CLI – GUIedit
– photographs
Command Graphical
Line User
Interafce Interface
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GUI AND CLI
DIALOGUE-BASED USER INTERFACES

Dialogue-based user interfaces use the human


voice to give commands to a computer system

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GESTURE-BASED INTERFACES
Gesture-based interfaces rely on human interaction by the moving of hands, head or even
the feet. Gesture recognition allows humans to interface with a computer in a more natural
fashion without the need for any mechanical devices. This type of interface uses
techniques known as computer vision and image processing.
Examples:
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIALOGUE-BASED
AND GESTURE-BASED INTERFACES
Tick (✓) whether the following are features of operating
systems containing a command line interface (CLI) or a
graphical user interface (GUI).

TASK 2 – PAST
PAPER
QUESTION
Six descriptions are shown on the left and six computer
terms are shown on the right. Draw lines to link each
statement to its correct computer term.

EXTENSION
TASK – PAST
PAPER
QUESTION
REVISION OF TOPICS

HTTPS://QUIZIZZ.COM/ADMIN/QUIZ/66D55EDDA0C95997A06409DA?SOURCE=QUIZ_SHARE
PLENARY

IDENTIFY THE TYPE


OF OPERATING
SYSTEM INTERFACE
USED IN EACH OF
THE 2 COMPUTERS
SHOWN

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