Monday, December 1, 2014

December 1st and 3rd - Unit 4 Operating System Software



Unit 4 - OPERATING SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

Operating System Software

An operating system or OS is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Without a computer operating system, a computer and software programs would be useless. 

What the Operating System Does

·        It provides a way for the user to interact with the computer
o   User Interface - the portion of a software program or hardware device that is used to navigate and control aspects of the software program or hardware device.
·        It manages the processor, or central processing unit
·        It manages the memory and storage
·        It manages the computer system’s hardware and peripheral devices
·        It provides a consistent means for software applications to work with the CPU - software application coordination

Organizing Your Computer: File Management

It is important to know how to management the files on your device:  photos, videos, documents, etc.

The following video shows one way of managing the files (renaming, moving, deleting,etc.) on an android phone:

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