Operating Systems

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 Listens to the Application Software and translates information to the hardware  Listens to the hardware and translates information back to the Application Software and the User  Also called “OS”

Runs the basic operations of the computer Controls the hardware Makes running other types of software possible –Microsoft Windows (several versions) –Linux –UNIX –Apple (several versions)

 Windows 95  Windows 98  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows ME  Windows XP  Windows Vista  Windows 7  Windows 8  Windows 10 (summer of 2015)

 Mac OS works only with Apple’s hardware.  Mac OS is highly used by graphic artists, designers and most others who work with visual and audio media.  Mac OS synchronizes user information across multiple Apple devices.  Virtually virus free.  Apple hardware/computers cost more than the average PC.

 Jaguar  Panther  Tiger  Leopard  Snow Leopard  Lion  Mountain Lion  Mavericks

 Free  Easy to update and install  Easy to network  Highly customizable

The ability to use the mouse AND to select pictures of what the user wants Without GUI we wouldn’t have fun picture icons and backgrounds!

Shortcuts (in graphical/picture form) to open applications/programs people use

 Pressing the power switch to start the computer.  Going through the BIOS and POST

 Power going to ROM  Turning on ROM  Getting instructions from ROM  Performing POST

 Where is my hard drive?  How much RAM memory do I have?  Where is my monitor?  Where is my keyboard?  Do I have a mouse?  Do I have speakers?  What else do I have?

UPGRADE UPDATE

 Hardware that is selected every time the computer starts  Printer  Application settings that are selected every time the application is opened  Paper size  Page Orientation  Margins  Line Spacing  Font Style and Size, etc.

MAC OS Windows OS

 Save As  When you need to select the location to save to.  Save  When location has already been selected.  Quick save

 Make a copy  Work on the copy  Keep the original “original”

 Move files and folders from here  To here Use the mouse to drag the files/folders & drop into new location.

Folder Subfolder

 Permanently removes file and folders.  Make sure you really want to delete BEFORE you delete!!! Do I really want to delete?

 Working on several projects at the same time