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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:40:17 GMT -5
Ok. This section is to be used to get your work, ask me questions, or whatever else for the week I am absent from the class. So, keep checking this section
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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:41:44 GMT -5
You will be studying Operating Systems this semester. I will post some websites you are to read thoroughly throughout the week.
Start here...
Definitions of Operating system on the Web:
• The software that the rest of the software depends on to make the computer functional. On most PCs this is Windows or the Macintosh OS. Unix and Linux are other operating systems often found in scientific and technical environments.?www.krollontrack.com/legalresources/glossary.asp
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• An operating system (sometimes abbreviated as "OS") is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer. The other programs are called applications or application programs. The application programs make use of the operating system by making requests for services through a defined application program interface (API). ...?www.webasyst.net/glossary.htm
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• A computer program that controls the components of a computer system and facilitates the operation of applications. Windows Me, Windows XP, Linux, and MacOS are common operating systems.?www.conferzone.com/resource/glossaryop.html
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• This is the software that manages a computer system. Windows 95 is an OS.?www.objectivism.addr.com/glossary.htm
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• the master control program (eg, Windows) that manages a computer's internal functions and provides a means of control to the computer's operations and file system.?www.raidstorage.uk.com/glossary.html
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• A set of programs that control how the system works. Controls the running of programs and provides such services as resource allocation, scheduling, input and output control, and data management.?www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/UserInfo/Resources/Hardware/IBMp690/IBM/usr/share/man/info/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixuser/glossary/O.htm
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• The operating system is the most basic program in a computer. All computers have an operating system that among other things is used for starting the computer and running other programs (application programs). The operating system performs important tasks like receiving input from the keyboard and mouse, sending information to the screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, as well as controlling the various units such as disks printers etc-. ...?www.dataleach.com/resources/recovery-terms.php
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• a program such as Windows that manages all the other programs in a computer?www.angelo.edu/services/technology/students/residence/residence_hall_glossary_of_terms.htm
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• The most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.?www.brontedesign.com/glossary.asp
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• The software that runs a computer, including scheduling tasks, managing storage, and handling communication with peripherals. Examples include DOS, Windows 95 and UNIX.?faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/jdelisle/lis2004/glossary.htm
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• Software controlling the overall operation of a multipurpose computer system, including such tasks as memory allocation, input and output distribution, interrupt processing, and job scheduling.?www.crucial.com/library/glossary.asp
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• A group of computer programs that help manage the computer’s resources. It acts as an interface between the computer and its application programs. The operating system’s job is to control the computer on the most fundamental level: it manages memory, controls access to peripheral devices and serves as a translator between the user and the hardware, providing the means for the user and application programs to tell the hardware what to do.?www.angelfire.com/bc/nursinginformatics/glossary4.html
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• System that consists of several programs that help the computer manage its own resources, such as manipulating files, running programs and controlling the keyboard and screen.?www.tyner.com/glossary.htm
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• The master control program that runs the computer. It is the first program loaded when the computer is turned on, and its main part, called the kernel, resides in memory at all times.?www.park-meadow.org/computer_terms.htm
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• software that controls the basic, low-level hardware operations, and file management?www.its.ex.ac.uk/glossary.shtml
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• (OS) An operating system is a piece of software which controls the computer system. Not all computers use the same operating system.?www.warwick.ac.uk/EAP/correcting_your_work/glossary.htm
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• Software that controls the link between the user and the hardware. Popular operating systems include: Windows 95, 2000, ME, MacOS X, UNIX, and OS/2.?www.mcc.commnet.edu/HermesWebApp/pageFactory
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• A set of programs implemented in software, firmware, or hardware that permit sharing and use of resources within a computer system.?www.nao.org.uk/intosai/edp/directory/misc/glossary.html
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• refers to a software program that manages the basic operations of a computer system. It is complex in its functions that range from apportioning memory to the ordering of tasks assigned to it. It controls the flow of information into and from a main processor and manages the use of printers and other peripheral systems.?www.dis.wa.gov/portfolio/Definitions.htm
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• The program that manages a computer's resources and performs basic tasks, eg recognising keyboard input, sending output to the display screen or printer, managing files and directories, controlling peripheral devices, and allocating system resources to other software programs running on the computer.?www.ukorbit.com/computer-glossary.htm
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• the core software on a computer which provides the interface between its hardware (processor, peripherals, etc.), its software, and the user.?cyber.law.harvard.edu/readinessguide/glossary.html
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• The complex suite of software used by a computer to manage information and which forms the basic working environment of the system. UNIX is an example of an operating system, as are the MacOS and Microsoft Windows. The operating system generally works behind the scenes and is usually not manipulated directly by the user. A program written to run under one operating system generally will not run under another operating system unless it is specifically rewritten to do so. ...?teladesign.com/ma-thesis/glossary.html
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• This is the software that manages the hardware resources of a computer. It can be thought of as a layer of software, which protects the application software from the underlying hardware.?www.auridian.com/glossary/HTML/O.htm
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• A collection of software which administers, maintains and provides access to the resources of a computer system.?www.bolton.ac.uk/learning/bissto/glossary/
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• software which manages the internal function of the computer and acts as an interface between the machine and the installed software?www.unitedsd.net/uhs/Departments/Business/vocab.htm
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• (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services ?wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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• In computing, an operating system (OS) is the system software responsible for the direct control and management of hardware and basic system operations. Additionally, it provides a foundation upon which to run application software such as word processing programs and web browsers. ?en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:43:15 GMT -5
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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:43:47 GMT -5
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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:44:15 GMT -5
The free and open source Solaris Operating System—available on hundreds of x64/x86 platforms and supported for thousands of open source and ISV applications—has the largest installed-base of any other commercial UNIX or Linux distribution on the planet. www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp |
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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:45:23 GMT -5
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Post by Urbz on Jan 5, 2007 19:46:43 GMT -5
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