Garcia, Julianne Bancosta

Tabilog, Eljohn Tindoc

BSIT 1 A-4

Workbook Assessment Task 2 – Operating System and Application Software

Q1. What are the things you need to consider in choosing an operating system?

The following factors may be considered when selecting an operating system for a
computer:

The application software intended for the computer

The number of processors and hardware it can support
The number of users it can support.
User – friendliness of the operating system
The documentation available
The cost of the operating system
The hardware configuration of a computer e.g., memory capacity,
processor speed and hard disk capacity.
Reliability and security provided by the operating system
The type of computer in terms of size and make. For example, some
earlier Apple computers would not run-on Microsoft Operating systems

Q2. Discuss the components of Computer System.

The components of a computer system are very important because each component will
serve a purpose to be able to have a working computer system, and these are the examples: Input,
output, memory, control and Datapath. the Input sends input signals to the processor to perform
certain task, an example of this is a keyboard wherein when you type, it sends the signal to the
processor, and it is quickly displayed to the monitor. The Output is where a hardware is
displaying the signal, an example of this is the monitor. The Memory is responsible for holding
instructions and data to the computer for executing programs. The Control sends signal
operations to the Memory and the Datapath. The Datapath is the one carrying the data processing
operations.

Q3. Difference between Distributed OS and Network OS:

The Desktop Operating System (DOS):

Designed to support single user

Designed to run single-user applications
 Designed to share files and folders on a small network
Designed to share peripherals on a small network

The Network Operating System (NOS)

Designed to support multiple users

Designed to run multi-user applications
Designed to be robust and redundant
Designed to be used on a network
Designed with increased security compared to desktop operating systems