CHAPTER 8-3. Operating System Functions课件.pptVIP

CHAPTER 8 Operating Systems and Utility Programs 1. System Software Operating System Functions 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 2 Operating System Functions An operating system includes various power options 3 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 4 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 5 Operating System Functions How an operating system handles programs directly affects your productivity 6 Operating System Functions 7 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 8 Operating System Functions The operating system determines the order in which tasks are processed 9 Operating System Functions 10 Operating System Functions Operating systems typically provide a means to establish Internet connections 11 Operating System Functions A performance monitor is a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices 12 Operating System Functions Operating systems often provide users with a variety of tools related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs 13 Operating System Functions Automatic update automatically provides new features or corrections to the program 14 Operating System Functions Some operating systems are designed to work with a server on a network These multiuser operating systems allow multiple users to share a printer, Internet access, files, and programs A network administrator uses the server operating system to: Add and remove