Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
adminisrative rights
|
permission to make changes on a computer system.
|
|
|
administrator account
|
a collection of information 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
|
similar in principal to operating systems such as windows or linux, embedded operating systems are smaller and generally less capable than desktop operating systems.
|
|
|
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 a disk.
|
|
|
handheld operating system
|
operating system for mobile devices.
|
|
|
linux
|
a variant of the UNIX operating system.
|
|
|
mac os x
|
Apple Inc.'s operating system. In 1984, Mac OS became the first operating system to incorporate the user-friendly point-and-click technology in a commercially affordable computer; based on the UNIX operating system.
|
|
|
operating system (OS)
|
The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions, including the management of hardware, peripherals, and software.
|
|
|
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 fordevices such as digital cameras, security robots, and intelligent appliance.
|
|
|
windows mobile
|
a version of the windows operating system that runs on smart phones and other types of handheld computers.
|
