PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER STUDIES
Week 4
Module 1.3
Operating
Systems
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 down
a computer or Provide a user Manage programs Manage memory
interface
mobile device
Establish an Monitor
Coordinate tasks Configure devices
Internet connection performance
Provide file
management and Updating operating
Control a network Administer security
other device or system software
media-related tasks
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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
Sleep mode saves any open Hibernate saves any open
documents running programs documents and running
or apps to memory, turns off programs or apps to an
all unneeded functions, and internal hard drive before
then places the computer in a removing power from the
low-power state computer or device
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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
Single tasking Foreground
Single user
and and
multitasking background and multiuser
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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
• Operating systems typically provide a means to
establish Internet connections
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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 often provide users with a
variety of tools related to managing a computer,
its devices, or its programs
File Manager Search Image Viewer Uninstaller Disk Cleanup
Disk File PC Backup and
Screen Saver
Defragmenter Compression Maintenance Restore
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Operating System Functions
• Automatic update automatically provides new
features or corrections to the program
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Operating System Functions
• Some operating systems • A network
are designed to work administrator uses the
with a server on a server operating system
network to:
• These multiuser – Add and remove users,
operating systems allow computers, and other
devices
multiple users to share
– Configure the network,
a printer, Internet
install software and
access, files, and administer network
programs security
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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
Windows Mac OS UNIX
Chrome
Linux
OS
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Desktop Operating Systems
• Windows 8 offers these features:
– Start screen interface with tiles
– 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 SkyDrive
– 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
UNIX is a multitasking
operating system developed
in the early 1970s
Linux is a popular,
multitasking UNIX-based
operating system
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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
Windows OS X
Server Server
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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Summary
Variety of desktop
operating systems,
Functions common to
server operating
most operating systems
systems, and mobile
operating systems
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