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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 system software | consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices |
| operating system | is a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources |
| platform | the operating system that a computer uses sometimes |
| cross platform | program that runs the same on multiple operating systems |
| booting | the process of starting or restarting a computer |
| cold boot | when turning on a computer that has been powered off completely |
| warm boot | process of using the operating system to restart a computer |
| BIOS | basic input output system is firmware that contains the computers start up instructions |
| boot drive | the drive from which your personal computer boots |
| command line interface | a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions |
| command language | the set of commands entered into the computer |
| preemptive multitasking | the operating system interrupts a program that is executing and passes control to another program waiting to be executed |
| fault tolerant computer | continues to operate when one of its components fails ensuring that no data is lost |
| virtual memory | the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium usually the hard disk to function as additional RAM |
| paging | the technique of swapping items between memory and storage |
| plug and play | the operating system automatically configures new devices as you install them |
| performance monitor | is a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices |
| server operating system | is an operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network |
| network administrator | the person overseeing network operations |
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