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operating system (OS) |
•is a set of programs thatcoordinate all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware |
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user interface (UI) |
•controls how you enter data andinstructions and how information is displayed on the screen |
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command-line interface |
•user types commands represented byshort keywords or abbreviations or presses special keys on the keyboard toenter data and instructions |
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Virtual memory |
•a portion of a storage mediumfunctioning as additional RAM |
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operating system |
•determines the order in which tasksare processed |
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driver |
is a small program that tells theoperating system how to communicate with a specific device |
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Plug and Play |
automatically configures newdevices as you install or connect them |
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performance monitor |
•is a program that assesses andreports information about various computer resources and devices |
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desktop operating system |
• complete operating system thatworks on desktops, laptops, and some tablets |
