PPT-Operating Systems & Utility Programs

Chapter 7 Overview Define System Software Identify the Types of Systems Software Describe Operating System Functions Summarize the PC Startup Process Identify Types of Operating Systems Explain the Purpose of Utilities. A program that controls . and . supports . the usage of computer . systems. Usage. Users . of a computer system. :. . programs. - use memory, use CPU time, use I/O . . devices. . human . users. Vecchiola. Postdoctoral Research Fellow. csve@unimelb.edu.au. Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Lab . Dept. of Computer Science and Software Engineering. The University of Melbourne. Operating System Architecture. programs . and . scripts . T. A. Herring M. A. . Floyd R. . W. King. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. UNAVCO Headquarters, Boulder, Colorado, USA. 19–23 June 2017. Overview. This chapter covers:. Differences between system software and application software. Functions of and . general differences between operating . systems. Specific operating systems most widely used today. Systems and . Utility Programs. OBJECTIVES. After completing this lesson, you should be able to:. Describe the two types of system software. Describe the . functions of an Operating System.. Understand the startup process on a personal computer.. The programs that control and maintain the operation of the computer and its devices. The two parts of system software are the Operating System (OS) and utility programs.. Operating system (OS) (sometimes called the platform) coordinates all activities among computer hardware resources, applications and the user.. System Software. Learning Objectives. Explain system software and operating systems. Identify operating systems for desktop PCs. Identify operating systems for handheld PCs and larger . computers. Discuss . System software. ?. consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.. There are two types of system software:. 2. Operating Systems. An . operating system. Development of Computers. 1. st. Generation computers (1940-1956). Used vacuum tubes.. Vacuum tubes are electronic devices that control the flow of electrons.. Had no operating systems – the user programmed the computer by physically entering the computer and programming by hand. The programs that control and maintain the operation of the computer and its devices. The two parts of system software are the Operating System (OS) and utility programs.. Operating system (OS) (sometimes called the platform) coordinates all activities among computer hardware resources, applications and the user.. Contents. Operating system. Windows. Apple. Linux. Operating System. Operating system – a program that runs on a computer and controls the hardware. Trend – strong graphical user interface . Users use a mouse to click on pictures or icons . Describe the differences between system software. . and application software.. Identify the four types of system software.. Explain the basic functions, features, and categories of operating systems.. By: Lecturer . Raoof. . Talal. 1.1 What are the Operating Systems. ?. An . operating system . is a program that manages the computer hardware. It also acts as an intermediary between the computer user and the computer hardware. Tom Anderson. How This Course Fits in the UW CSE Curriculum. CSE 333: Systems Programming. Project experience in C/C++. How to use the operating system interface. CSE 451: Operating Systems. How to make a single computer work reliably.