Operating Systems and utility

softwares
Lecture 3
• What is system software
• Types of system software
• Operating system functions
• What are utility programs and their types
• Types of operating systems

• Creating and managing folders on Z drive

 System software

• An interface between the user and the

hardware.
• Two types
– Operating system
– Utility softwares
• Included with operating system
• Stand alone
 Operating System functions

• Start computer
– Cold boot
– Warm boot
• Managing programs
– Single user / single tasking
– Single user / multi tasking
– Multi user / multi tasking
– Multiprocessing
• Managing memory
– RAM
– Hard disk
– Paging and thrashing
 Operating System functions
(continued)
• Coordinating tasks
– FCFS / FIFO
– LIFO
– High / Low Priority tasks
• Configuring devices
– Device driver
– Plug and play
– Automatic update
• Monitoring performance
• Files and data management
• Network administration and security
 Types of Operating Systems
• Stand alone
– Windows
– Macintosh
– Linux
• Network
– Windows server 2008
– Solaris
– Netware
• Embedded
– Windows Mobile
– Google Android
– Blackberry
 Types of OS (continued)

• Device-dependent
• Device-independent
 Utility Programs

• Usually included in basic OS

– File Manager
– Disk Cleanup
– Disk defragmenter etc
• Stand alone
– Partition magic
– Antivirus programs
– File compression / conversion
– Web filters
 Summary
• System software
• Operating system functions
– Managing programs, memory, tasks, devices,
networks, performance etc.
• Types of Operating systems
• Utility programs