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Module 1 lesson 8
vocabulary
| Question | Aadmininswer |
|---|---|
| administrative rights | Permission to make changes on a computer system. |
| administrator account | A collection of into that determines which files you can access and which settings you use. |
| driver | A small program that instructs the operating system on how to operate specific hardware. |
| embedded operating system | Smaller and generally less capable than desktop operating systems(similar in principle to Windows and Linux). |
| emulation card | A card that provides the ability for the computer to run a program that was designed for a different operating system. |
| file system | Determines the way an operating system stores files on disk. |
| handheld operating system | Operating systems written for mobile devices. |
| Linux | A variant of the UNIX operating system. |
| Mac OS | The Macintosh operating system. |
| operating system | System software that provides am interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware. |
| Palm OS | An operating system that runs on Palm handhelds and other third-party devices. |
| system administrator | A user who has an administrator account. |
| UNIX | Operating system developed by AT&T. It is considered portable, meaning it can run on just about any hardware platform. |
| Windows Embedded CE | An operating system designed for deguces such as a figital cameras, security robots, intelligent appliances, gaming devices, GPS, and set top-boxes |
| Windows Mobile | A version of the Windows operating system that runs on smart phones and other types of handheld computers. |