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Operating System (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer
five (5) operating systems names Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Google's Android OS, Linux Operating System, and Apple iOS
five (5) operating systems jobs/functions Security – The operating system uses password protection to protect user data and similar other techniques. it also prevents unauthorized access to programs and user data. Error detecting aids – The operating system constantly monitors the system
GUI A graphics-based operating system interface that uses icons, menus and a mouse (to click on the icon or pull down the menus) to manage interaction with the system
application software computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application
system software controls a computer's internal functioning, chiefly through an operating system, and also controls such peripherals as monitors, printers, and storage devices.
spyware a type of malicious software -- or malware -- that is installed on a computing device without the end user's knowledge.
shareware software that is distributed free on a trial basis with the understanding that the user may need or want to pay for it later.
liteware a type of software utility with more reduced functionality than the full and paid version and is freely distributed to end users.
freeware software that is available free of charge.
public domain software any software that has no legal, copyright or editing restrictions associated with it.
real-time processing the method where data is processed almost immediately.
multi-programming a rudimentary form of parallel processing in which several programs run at the same time on a uniprocessor system.
batch processing the performing of an industrial process on material in batches of a limited quantity or number.
interactive processing the process of interacting directly with a program and/or data for immediately modifying, retrieving and/or displaying information.
multi-tasking the concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer
multi-user access an operating system that permits several users to access a single system running to a single operating system
file : a device (such as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order.
file extension an identifier used as a suffix to a name of the computer file in an operating system such as Microsoft Windows.
folder a named collection of related file s that can be retrieved, moved, and otherwise manipulated as one entity.
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