IS165 – Networking Fundamentals - Operating Systems Definitions

Research in the textbook or online to provide the information requested below. Please use your own words as
much as you can.

1. Define Operating System (OS):

2. Define System software:

3. Define Application software:

4. Define Utility software

5. What are the two major functions performed by an OS?

6. What is the sequence of events that occur on a computer, up to the point where the user can access
the system, after its main power is switched on?

7. Provide a description and example for each of the following terms:

a. BIOS

b. Distributed processing

c. Kernel

d. Multiprocessing

e. Multitasking

f. Multithread

g. Parallel processing

h. Patches

i. Real time system

j. Service Packs

k. Throughput

l. UEFI

m. Virtual memory