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Computers 2011
Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview
Define system
Describe the Summarize the
software and identify
functions of an startup process on a
the two types of
operating system personal computer
system software
Operating Utility
systems Programs
Establish an
Coordinate Configure Monitor
Internet
tasks devices performance
connection
Single tasking
Foreground and
and Multiprocessing
background
multitasking
A driver is a small
Plug and Play
program that tells the
automatically
operating system how
configures new devices
to communicate with a
as you install them
specific device
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Chapter 8
Types of Operating Systems
UNIX Linux
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Chapter 8
Stand-Alone Operating Systems
Windows 7 Windows 7
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Chapter 8
Stand-Alone Operating Systems
Windows Desktop
Media Player Gadget Gallery
UNIX is a multitasking
operating system
developed in the early
1970s
Linux is an open-source,
popular, multitasking UNIX-
type operating system
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Figures 8-20 – 8-21 Chapter 8
Embedded Operating Systems
Windows Windows
Palm OS iPhone OS
Embedded CE Mobile
Google Embedded
BlackBerry Symbian OS
Android Linux
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Variety of stand-alone
operating systems,
server operating Several utility programs
systems, and embedded
operating systems
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Computers 2011
Living in a Digital World
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