The

operating
system (OS)
Functions of the operating
system
 Memory
Managemen
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Device and
I/O
Logging
Managemen
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Operati
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system

File
Security
Managemen
control
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Program
Managemen
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The operating system
Known as the brain of the computer
It has 6 main functions:
Memory Management
Device and I/O Management
Security control
Program Management
File Management
Logging of Events
Memory Management
Allocates (gives) memory to programs
that needs it
Allocates (gives) storage space between
all data stored on the computer
What is Virtual memory? Why is it
important to the computer?
Device and I/O Management
Isan interface between the application
and the hardware components,
example, MS Word sending something
to the printer
Name two (2) types of user interface.
What are buffers?
Draw or find a picture that shows the
two types of interfaces.

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Security control
Provides security such as user name and
password.
Keeps track of users on the system,
records the time
What are the user name and password for
the computer you are using right now?
Provide a reason as to why you have to
select, ctrl, alt and delete to access the
computer.
Program Management
Itstarts and stops the program
What are the computer terminologies
for starting and stopping the computer
program?
File Management
OS keeps track of the thousand of files
It locates stored files
It saves files to memory
It will copy, erase, rename and back up files
Using the following link,
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complete the following tasks:
Draw an example of file management
Print screen and paste the diagram of file management
into your presentation
Logging of events
OS keeps a log of all jobs executed and
of every hardware device
Logs are used for spotting and
diagnosing problems
In your own words, tell me what is a log?
What are some reasons for keeping a
log?
 In your notebook, create the following table
but place the correct function with the
Function correct
Task
task
Memory Management Require a user to enter a password
to carry out an administrative task

Device and I/O Management Copy documents and music to an

external hard disk

Security control Launch a graphics application

Program Management Send instructions from a music

application to a set of speakers

File Management Allocate RAM to an application

that is currently running