Module 2
Operating Systems and Windows
What an operating system does, the types from batch to real-time, and practical work with the Windows desktop, files and folders.
2 topics · 12 solved problems
Module contents
- 012 worked · 5 practice
Operating systems
What an operating system does, its six management functions, the types from batch to real-time, and the difference between a CLI and a GUI.
- 022 worked · 5 practice
Working with Windows
The desktop and its parts, windows and their controls, files and folders, File Explorer, the Recycle Bin, Control Panel, and the shortcuts worth knowing.
Syllabus coverage
- Definition and functions of an operating system
- Types — batch, multiprogramming, time-sharing, multiprocessing, real-time, distributed
- Booting; cold and warm booting
- Command line and graphical user interfaces
- Windows desktop, taskbar, icons and windows
- Files, folders, paths and extensions
- File Explorer, Recycle Bin, Control Panel and accessories