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The operating system (OS) is the first thing loaded onto the computer -- without the operating system, a computer is useless.
More recently, operating systems have started to pop up in smaller computers as well. Operating systems can now be found on many of the devices we use every day, from cell phones to wireless access points. The computers used in these little devices have gotten so powerful that they can now actually run an operating system and applications. The computer in a typical modern cell phone is now more powerful than a desktop computer from 20 years ago.
The purpose of an operating system is to organize and control hardware and software so that the device it lives in behaves in a flexible but predictable way
Let's have look at the theory use this website to help you complete the tasks - www.teachict.com
Save all your work in the correct folder - 2.1.1 Computer systems / software / operating systems
More recently, operating systems have started to pop up in smaller computers as well. Operating systems can now be found on many of the devices we use every day, from cell phones to wireless access points. The computers used in these little devices have gotten so powerful that they can now actually run an operating system and applications. The computer in a typical modern cell phone is now more powerful than a desktop computer from 20 years ago.
The purpose of an operating system is to organize and control hardware and software so that the device it lives in behaves in a flexible but predictable way
Let's have look at the theory use this website to help you complete the tasks - www.teachict.com
Save all your work in the correct folder - 2.1.1 Computer systems / software / operating systems
Task 1
Save this file to your folder and complete the task - Reduce it
Task 2
Next save and complete the tick worksheet
Task 3
Save the file and complete the exam question - Exam Question practice
If you have completed all of the tasks then use the teach ICT quizzes for this topic to check how much you have remembered.
Operating system functions - quizzes
Operating system functions - quizzes