Operating Systems

Operating Systems

What is an operating system?

• Allows comouters to be user friendly.
• Controls how things are laid out.
• Co-ordinate and manage device operations.
• Don't need to seperatly install hardware when plugged in.
• Multi-tasking operating system - runs multiple programs at once.
• Starts when device is booted up.

Utility Software

• Pre - installed programs that come with the operating system.
• Allow the user to manage their computer.

Disk Defragmentation:

• When a file is deleted it…