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Chapter 05
System Software

Q-What is the operation system OS ?

‫ها ُْ ًظام الخشغ٘ل ؟‬

ANSWER

A collection of programs that handle technical tasks, including managing

computer resources
‫ُٖ هجوْػَ هي البشاهج حقْم بالؼول٘اث الخقٌ٘ت ّهٌِا حٌغ٘ق هْاسد اجِضة الكوبْ٘حش‬

Example of operation system OS :

Windows 7
Mac OS X

Q-What is the benefits from the operation system ?

‫هاُٖ فْائذ ًظام الخشغ٘ل‬

ANSWER

provides the interface between the user and computer, and is required to run
applications
‫ٗقْم بؼول٘ت الخْاطل ب٘ي الوغخخذه٘ي ّاجِضة الكوبْ٘حش ّحقْم اٗضا بخشغ٘ل البشاهج الولحقت‬

Q-What are the Functions of an Operating System?

ANSWER

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1- Manages computer resources ‫حٌظ٘ن هْاسد الكوبْ٘حش‬

–Coordinate memory, processing storage, and printers ‫الخٌغ٘ق ب٘ي الزاكشة ّالوؼالج‬
‫ّالطابؼت‬
–Monitor system performance ‫هشاقبت اداء الٌظام‬
–Provide security ‫حقذٗن الحواٗت‬
–Start-up the computer ‫حشغ٘ل جِاص الكوبْ٘حش‬

2- Provides user interface ‫حلقت ّطل للوغخخذه٘ي‬

–Character-based interface ‫ّاجِت الوغخخذم الحشف٘ت‬
–Graphical user interface (GUI) ‫ّجِت الوغخخذم الوشئ٘ت‬

3- Runs applications ‫حشغ٘ل البشاهج الولحقت‬

–Multitasking ‫الق٘ام بالوِام‬
–Foreground and background applications ‫الْاجِت الشئ٘غ٘ت ّالخلف٘ت للبشاهج‬

Q-What is the Features of an Operating System?

‫هاُٖ هو٘ضاث ًظام الخشغ٘ل ؟‬

ANSWER

1- Booting ‫ الخشغ٘ل ُّْ ًْػاى‬:

–Warm ‫الخشغ٘ل الغشٗغ‬
–Cold ٕ‫الخشغ٘ل الؼاد‬

2- Features in common with application software ٓ‫هو٘ضاث ػاهَ هغ البشاهج االخش‬

–Icons ‫االٗقًْاث‬
–Pointers ‫الوؤشش‬
–Windows ‫الْاجِت‬
–Menus ‫القْائن‬
–Dialog boxes ‫هشبغ الحْاس‬
–Help ‫الوغاػذ‬

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Q-What is the Categories of Operating Systems ?

‫هاُٖ حظٌ٘فاث اًظوت الخشغ٘ل ؟‬

ANSWER

There are three Categories :

: ‫ٌُاك رالد اًْاع‬

1- Embedded operating systems: control devices such as handheld, video

game systems and small electronics
‫ ُْ ًظام ٗخحكن باألجِضة اإللكخشًّ٘ت الظغ٘شة هزل األلؼاب اإللكخشًّ٘ت‬: ‫ًظام الخشغ٘ل الجضٕء‬
2- Network operating systems: control computers that are liked together
‫ ًظام ٗخحكن بأجِضة الكوبْ٘حش الوخشابطت هغ بؼضِا البؼض‬: ‫ًظام حشغ٘ل الشبكاث‬
3- Stand-alone operating systems : control a single desktop or notebook
computer
‫ ًظام ٗقْم بالخحكن بأجِضة الكوبْ٘حش الشخظ٘ت‬: ‫ًظام الخشغ٘ل الوغخقل‬

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Operation system = software environment = platform

Q-What is the Operating systems commonly used by individuals ?

‫هاُٖ اًظوت الخشغ٘ل الشائؼت االعخخذام لذٓ الكز٘شٗي ؟‬

ANSWER

Windows – most widely used ‫االكزش اعخخذاها‬

–Mac OS – powerful and easy to use ‫حظو٘ن قْٕ ّعِل االعخخذام‬
–UNIX – network; originally designed for Web ‫ٗغخخذم للشبكاث ّحن حظو٘وَ للوْاقغ‬
–LINUX – non proprietary; free from the Web ‫ًظام حشغ٘ل هجاًٖ ّٗغخط٘غ إٔ شخض‬
‫ححو٘لَ هي األًخشًج‬

Q-What is The most popular microcomputer operating system ?

‫ها ُْ ًظام الخشغ٘ل الشائغ االعخخذام فٖ الؼالن‬

ANSWER

Windows

Q-why is the Mac OS designed for ?

‫لوارا حن حظو٘ن ًظام الخشغ٘ل‬Mac OS

It’s designed to run on Apple computers

‫حن حظو٘وَ لخشغ٘ل اجِضة ابل‬

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Mac OS (Boot Camp) allows you to run both the Mac OS and Windows

‫ًظام الخشغ٘ل‬Mac OS ‫ٗغوح بخشغ٘ل كل هي اًظوت حشغ٘ل الواك ّالٌْٗذّص‬

Q-Why is UNIX designed for ?

‫لوارا حن حظو٘ن ًظام الخشغ٘ل ًْٗكظ‬

ANSWER

It’s designed to run on networked minicomputers

‫حن حظو٘وَ لخشغ٘ل اًظوت الشبكاث‬

LINUX is a version of UNIX

‫لٌ٘كظ ٗؼخبش ًْع هي اًْاع اًظوت حشغ٘ل ًْٗكظ‬

Q-What is the Virtualization?

ANSWER

Ability to support multiple operating systems on a single physical machine

‫ُٖ القذسة لذػن اًظوت الخشغ٘ل الوخؼذدة ػلٔ اى حكْى بجِاص ّاحذ‬

Q-What is Virtualization software ?

ANSWER

Physical machine can be logically separated into separate and independent

virtual computers called virtual machines

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‫األجِضة الْاقؼ٘ت حفظل هٌطق٘ا ألجضاء هٌفظلَ ّراح٘ت االػخواد ػلٔ ًفغِا‬

‫ٌُّاك ًْػاى لِا‬

•Host operating system

•Guest operating system

Q-What are the Mobile Phone Operating Systems ?

‫هاُٖ اًظوت حشغ٘ل الِْاحف ؟‬

ANSWER

Type of embedded operating system that is present in every smartphone

‫حظٌف اجِضة حشغ٘ل الِْاحف ػلٔ اًِا اًظوت حشغ٘ل جضئَ٘ ُّٖ حخْاجذ فٖ جو٘غ األجِضة الزك٘ت‬
‫للخلفًْاث‬

Example َ‫ اهزل‬:

–Symbian (2009)
–BlackBerry OS or RIM OS (1999)
–iPhone OS (2007)
–Android (2007)
–Windows Phone 7 (2010)

Q-What is the Utilities ?

‫هاُٖ البشاهج الخذه٘ت ؟‬

ANSWER

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Specialized programs to make computing easier

َ‫ُٖ بشاهج هخظظَ لجؼل اعخخذام الكوبْ٘حش اكزش عِْل‬

Example َ‫ اهزل‬:

–Troubleshooting or diagnostic programs

–Antivirus programs
–Uninstall programs
–Backup programs
–File compression programs

Q-Give an example of Windows Utilities ?

‫هاُٖ اهزلت البشاهج الخذه٘ت فٖ ًظام الٌْٗذّص‬

ANSWER

•Backup and Restore

•Disk Cleanup
•Disk Defragmenter

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Q-What is the Utility Suites ?

‫هاُٖ باقت البشاهج الخذه٘ت ؟‬

ANSWER

A group of utility programs bundled for sale , Buying the package is more
affordable

‫ُٖ هجوْػت هي البشاهج حجوغ فٖ باقت ّاحذٍ ّحباع ّدائوا ها ٗكْى ششاء الباقت اّفش بالغؼش‬

Example for Utility Suites ‫ اهزلت لباقت البشاهج الخذه٘ت‬:

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–Norton System Works

–McAfee Office
–V Communications System Suite

Q-What is the Device Drivers ?

‫ها ُْ بشاهج حشغ٘ل األجِضة ؟‬

ANSWER

Specialized programs that allow communication between a device and the

computer
‫ُٖ بشاهج هخظظَ حغوح بالخْاطل ب٘ي االجِضة الوخخلفت ّب٘ي جِاص الكوبْ٘حش‬

Loaded into memory each time a computer is started

‫فٖ كل هشٍ ٗخن حشغ٘ل جِاص الكوبْ٘حش ٗخن ححو٘ل ُزٍ البشاهج للزاكشة‬

When a new device is added, new device drivers must be installed

َ‫ػٌذها ٗخن اضافت جِاص جذٗذ ألجِضة الكوبْ٘حش ٗخن ححو٘ل بشًاهج الخشغ٘ل الخاص ب‬

Q-What is the benefits of Internet Security Suite ?

‫هاُٖ فائذة اًظوت حواٗت االًخشًج ؟‬

ANSWER

Continually monitors your computer

َ‫حقْم باعخوشاس بوشاقبت جِاص الكوبْ٘حش ّحواٗخ‬

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Q- What is the benefits of Virus Scan ?

‫هاُٖ فْائذ االًخٖ فاٗشّط ؟‬

ANSWER

1- Controls the frequency of searches for viruses

‫ٗخحكن بوذٓ البحذ ػي الفاٗشّعاث‬
2- Quarantines or deletes infected files
‫ٗقْم بخجو٘ذ ُزٍ الفاٗشّعاث ّحزف الولفاث الوخضشسة‬

Q-What is the benefits of Privacy Service ?

‫هاُٖ فْائذ خذهاث الخظْط٘ت للوغخخذم ؟‬

ANSWER

1- Helps protect your privacy online

‫ٗغاػذ فٖ حواٗت الخظْط٘ت هباششة‬
2- Block websites, cookies, and ads
‫ٗوٌغ الوْاقغ ّالب٘اًاث القذٗوت ّاالػالًاث الغ٘ش هشغْبَ بِا‬

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