Handout A102
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Operating System Functions
Manages main memory, or RAM
Configures and controls peripheral devices
Manages essential files operations, including
formatting disks and copying, renaming and deleting
files
Monitors system performance
Provides
a user interface
Multitasking capability
Handout A102
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The System Software
Controls the operation of a computer.
Is the BOSS of the computer system.
System Software Tasks
Booting the computer
Formatting disks
Creating folders or directories
Sav
ing and retrieving files
Moving and copying files
Handout A102
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Specific Types of System Software
There are many different types of system software
designed for certain types of computers
.
Operating System
Developer
Designed For
Type of Interface
Macintosh OS 8
Apple Computer
Macintosh
Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
Macintosh OS 9
Apple Computer
Macintosh
(GUI)
Macintosh OS 10
Apple Computer
Macintosh
(GUI)
MS
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DOS (Microsoft
Disk Operating
System)
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
Com
mand driven
Windows 95
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
Windows 98
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
Windows NT
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
Windows CE
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC& Compatibles
(GUI)
Windows 2000
Profe
ssional Edition
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
Windows 2000 Me
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
Windows XP
Microsoft Corp.
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
OS/2
IBM
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
UNIX X
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Windows
AT&T, MT, GE
IBM PC & Com
patibles
(GUI)
Linux (Modified for
PC)
Linux Toralds
IBM PC & Compatibles
(GUI)
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