System Software, MSCIT Objective Question helping Notes

2. CHAPTER 2
SYSTEM SOFTWARE

4. Handles technical details works with user hardware
and application software.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE

5. Coordinates computer resources provide an interface
between users and computer and run application
OPERATING SYSTEM

6. So user’s elements like icons and windows.
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

7. Ability to switch between different applications
stored in memory.

8. Starting or restarting a computer.
BOOTING

9. COLD BOOT - Starting a computer that
has been turned off.
WARM BOOT - Restart computer without
turning off the power.
Type of Booting

10. Three basic categories of O.S.
1) EMBEDDED OPERATING
2) NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM (NOS)
3) STAND- ALONE OPERATING

11. Operating system programs are stored on rom (Read Only Memory) chips.
EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEM
e.g. Windows, CR.NET, Palm O.S.
Used for handheld computers and PAD(Personal Digital Assistance)

13. Used to control and co-ordinate computers that are
networked or linked no’s hard disk.
NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM (NOS)
 e.g. UNIX windows XP server Windows NT server.

14. Windows Server

15. Desktop operating system control a single desktop networked or
notebook computer.
STAND- ALONE OPERATING SYSTEM
e.g. Windows mac O.S some versions of UNIX

16. PROPRIETARY OPERATING SYSTEM
 owned and licensed by a corporation

17.  Popular operating system occupies
90% market designed to run with intel
and intel compatible microprocessor.
WINDOWS

18.  Filtering capability.
 New User interface-LUNA.
 Latest version- windows 10 released in 29 July 2015 with
improvements.
 security Against malicious files and programs.
 Three-dimensional workspace to display transparent
cascading windows.

19. Macintosh introduced in 1984
MAC OS

20. Aqua user interface providing photo – quality icons and easy to use
menus.
Sherlock is search tool on the web.
Latest version-mac os x. also known as tiger
Spotlight-advanced search tool.
Dashboard widgets-constantly update and display information.

21. UNIX originally designed for
MINICOMPUTER.
UNIX AND LINUX

22. Now used in microcomputers and server on web
o.s. Linux free-open
source operating system
e.g. Windows, mac os,
Unix proprietary

24. TROUBLESHOOTING
Diagnostic –Recognize and correct problems.

25. Protect guard computer against viruses.
ANTIVIRUS

26. Safely and
completely
remove
unneeded
programs.
UNINSTAL

27. Make copies of files to be used in case the originals are lost.
BACKUP

28. programs that reduce the size of file

29. Improves
system
performance. WINDOWS UTILITIES

30. Trouble shooing utility that
identifies and eliminates
nonessential files.
DISK
CLEANUP

31. The file has to be broken up into small parts
that are soled wherever space is available.
FRAGMENTED

32. Eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges and
unused disk space to optimize operations.
DISK DEFRAGMENTER

33. Combine several programs into one change
UNITY SUITES
E.g. Microsoft office, Norton system works & v communication.

34. Protect system over 21000 viruses system suite.
NORTON ANTIVIRUS

35. Removing programs and files
you no need.
NORTON CLEAN SWEEP

36. Removing temporary internet files, history, cookies.
WEB CLEANUP

37. Prevents dial-up internet connections from
online user during periods of inactivity.
CONNECTION KEEP ALIVE

38. Will restore system configuration help to lost files and
repair damaged files.
GO BACK PERSONAL EDITION

39. Works with the operating system to arrow
communication between input and output devices
DEVICE DRIVERS

40. convert the programming Instructions written
by programmers into machine language.
LANGUAGES TRANSLATORS