This term describes the hardware architecture that software runs on platform – Definitions Open source OS free to use and modify – Plug and Play a feature that recognizes and makes available for use devices you plug into your – computer, for example into USB ports. Virtual memory where data is swapped into when RAM is used up – Firmware code built into electronic devices that controls those devices – FAT a table maintained by the OS to keep track of the physical location of the hard disk’s contents – Platform the hardware architecture of a computer and the OS intended to run on it – GUI the visual appearance of an operating system – Path the hierarchy of folders that to a stored file – Performance the speed at which the computer functions – Cold boot- starting a computer from a no-power state Warm boot a restart of the computer without turning off the power – Booting the process of starting your computer – Linux this operating system was first developed in 1991 – Driver software that allows an operating system to interface with external hardware like a printer – or keyboard System software includes the operating system and utilities – iOS mobile operating system from Apple – UNIX operating system originally designed for servers – System restore utility that lets you undo changes made to the operating system and programs – Utility software part of the system software that can be used to perform system maintenance, – scan files, and help protect your computer System files files that provide instructions needed to run programs –
This term describes the hardware architecture that software runs on – platform Definitions Open source OS – free to use and modify Plug and Play – a feature that recognizes and makes available for use devices you plug into your computer, for example into USB ports. Virtual memory – where data is swapped into when RAM is used up Firmware – code built into electronic devices that controls those devices FAT – a table maintained by the OS to keep track of the physical location of the hard disk’s contents Platform – the hardware architecture of a computer and the OS intended to run on it GUI – the visual appearance of an operating system Path – the hierarchy of folders that to a stored file Performance – the speed at which the computer functions Cold boot- starting a computer from a no-power state Warm boot – a restart of the computer without turning off the power Booting – the process of starting your computer Linux – this operating system was first developed in 1991 Driver – software that allows an operating system to interface with external hardware like a printer or keyboard System software – includes the operating system and utilities iOS – mobile operating system from Apple UNIX – operating system originally designed for servers System restore – utility that lets you undo changes made to the operating system and programs Utility software – part of the system software that can be used to perform system maintenance, scan files, and help protect your computer System files – files that provide instructions needed to run programs
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