Giw1001 L3
Giw1001 L3
Giw1001 L3
Lecture 3
Objectives
System software
4 types of system software
Functions
Categories
Utilities
Device drivers
Language translators
System software
OS functions:
Managing resources:
Providing interfaces:
Running applications:
OS categories
3 basic categories:
OS categories (cont.)
3 basic categories (cont.):
Desktop OS
MS-DOS
Examples of command:
A:
Desktop OS (cont.)
Windows:
Windows family:
Desktop OS (cont.)
Windows NT (New Technology) looks and acts like Windows 98, for
networked environment and designed to handle many users, provide
stronger security
Windows 2000 -- one computer serves many users, you get your
desktop and files. Regardless of which computer you use to log into the
network
Desktop OS (cont.)
Desktop OS (cont.)
NOS
Unix
Linux
Also use command-line interface, open-source concept -i.e. source code is free and user can change the code and
redistribute it
Mobile OS
A type of embedded OS
Designed for wireless communication
Android
Designed specifically for touch screen mobile devices (smart phones, tablets)
Uses touch inputs such as swipe, tap, pinch
iOS
Windows Phone
Utilities
Back up programs
That make copies of files to be used in case the originals are lost or
damaged
That reduce the size of files so they require less storage space and
can be sent efficiently over the Internet
Device drivers
Device drivers are program that control a
Language translators
Assembler
Compiler
Interpreter
References
Capron H.L, Johnson J.A., 2008. Computers: