O Operating Perating Systems: Managing, Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources Resources
O Operating Perating Systems: Managing, Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources Resources
O Operating Perating Systems: Managing, Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources Resources
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Objectives Overview
Explain how an
operating system Summarize the features
enables users to control of several desktop
a network or administer operating systems
security
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Operating Systems
• An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing
instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities
among computer and mobile device hardware
Start and shut
Provide a user Manage
down a computer Manage memory Coordinate tasks
interface programs
or mobile device
Provide file
Establish an management and Updating
Monitor
Configure devices Internet other device or operating system
performance
connection media-related software
tasks
Control a Administer
network security
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Operating Systems
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Operating System Functions
• Starting Computers and Mobile Devices
• If a computer or mobile device is off, you press a power button to turn it
on
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Operating System Functions
• An operating system includes various power options
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Operating System Functions
• A user interface (UI) controls how you enter data and
instructions and how information is displayed on the screen
• With a graphical user interface (GUI), you interact with menus
and visual images
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Operating System Functions
• In a command-line interface, a user types commands represented
by short keywords or abbreviations or presses special keys on the
keyboard to enter data and instructions
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Operating System Functions
• How an operating system handles programs directly affects your
productivity
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Operating System Functions
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Operating System Functions
• Memory management optimizes the use of the computer
or device’s internal memory
• Virtual memory is a portion of a storage medium
functioning as additional RAM
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Operating System Functions
• The operating system determines the order in which
tasks are processed
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Operating System Functions
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Operating System Functions
• A performance monitor is a program that assesses and reports
information about various computer resources and devices
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Operating System Functions
• Operating systems typically provide a means to establish Internet
connections
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Operating System Functions
• Many programs, including operating systems, include an
automatic update feature that regularly provides new features or
corrections to the program
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Operating System Functions
• Operating systems often provide users with a variety of tools
related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs
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Operating System Functions
• Some operating systems are • A network administrator uses
designed to work with a server the server operating system to:
on a network • Add and remove users,
computers, and other devices
• These multiuser operating
systems allow multiple users to • Configure the network, install
software and administer network
share a printer, Internet access, security
files, and programs
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Operating System Functions
• A user account enables a use to sign in to, or access resources on,
a network or computer
• A user name, or user ID, identifies a specific user
• A password is a private combination of characters associated with the
user name
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Types of Operating Systems
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Desktop Operating Systems
• A desktop operating system is a complete operating system that
works on desktops, laptops, and some tablets
Linux Chrome OS
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Desktop Operating Systems
• The latest versions of Windows offer these features
• Uses tiles to access apps
• Includes the desktop interface
• Support for input via touch, mouse, and keyboard
• Email app, calendar app, and browser included
• Photos, files, and settings you can sync with OneDrive
• Enhanced security through an antivirus program, firewall, and automatic
updates
• Windows Store offers additional applications for purchase
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Desktop Operating Systems
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Desktop Operating Systems
• The Macintosh operating system has earned a reputation for its
ease of use
• Latest version is OS X
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Desktop Operating Systems
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Desktop Operating Systems
• Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed to work
primarily with web apps
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Server Operating Systems
UNIX Linux
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Mobile Operating Systems
• The operating system on mobile devices and many consumer
electronics is called a mobile operating system and resides on
firmware
Windows
Android iOS
Phone
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Mobile Operating Systems
• Android is an open source,
Linux-based mobile operating
system designed by Google for
smartphones and tablets
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Mobile Operating Systems
• iOS, developed by Apple, is a
proprietary mobile operating
system specifically made for
Apple’s mobile devices
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Mobile Operating Systems
• Windows Phone, developed by
Microsoft, is a proprietary
mobile operating system that
runs on some smartphones
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Requierment
• Functions common to most operating systems
• Variety of desktop operating systems, server operating systems,
and mobile operating systems
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Question & Answers
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