Quiz 6 - Operating Systems and Utility Programs

1.Define system software and identify the two types of system software.

System software

  Two Types of Software System

 An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.

A utility program is a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks

 2.Briefly describe various server operating systems: Windows Server, UNIX,Linux, Solaris, and NetWare.

UNIX
Linux is an open-source, popular, multitasking UNIX-type operating system
 3.Summarize the features of several embedded operating systems: Windows Embedded CE, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, iPhone OS, BlackBerry, Google Android, Embedded Linux, and Symbian OS.

4.Explain the purpose of several utility programs: file manager, search utility, image viewer, uninstaller, disk cleanup, disk defragmenter, backup and
restore utilities, screen saver, personal firewall, antivirus programs, spyware and adware removers, Internet filters, file compression, media player, disc burning, and personal computer maintenance.

A file manager is a utility that performs functions related to file management
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–Copying, renaming, deleting, moving, and sorting files and folders –
A search utility is a program that attempts to locate a file on your computer based on criteria you specify
•A disk cleanup utility searches for and removes unnecessary files –Downloaded program files –Temporary Internet files –Deleted files –Unused program files
•An uninstaller removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files An image viewer allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file Creating shortcuts Organizing files in folders Displaying a list of files is a multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices