my top is here go to the end of page Show A) Define operating systems and describe its many functions. What is operating systems?
Type of operating system functions (personal screen capture)
1) Starting and Shutting Down a computer
Book disk
Shut Down options
2) Provide a user interface You interact with software through its user interface. That is, a user interface controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen. Two types of user interface are graphical and command-line. Operating systems often use a combination of these interfaces to define how a user interacts with a computer. Graphical User Interface
Command-Line Interface
3) Managing Programs
4) Managing Memory
5) Coordinating Tasks
6) Configuring Devices
7) Establishing an Internet Connection
8) Monitoring Performance
9) Providing File Management and Other Utilities
10) Updating Software Automatically
11) Controlling a Network
12) Administering Security
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Go to the top Bottom Which operating systems allows more than one user to use the same computer at the same time?Shared Computing
Each one runs a multi-user operating system capable of supporting various users at the same time.
What operating system allows multiple users?Multi-user operating system is a computer operating system(OS) that allows multiple users on different computers or terminals to access a single system with one OS on it. Examples of multi-user operating system are : Linux, Ubuntu, Unix, Mac OS X, Windows 1010 etc.
Which operating system allows you to run more than one app at the same time?A multitasking operating system (also called multiprocessing operating system) supports two or more active processes simultaneously.
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