Operating Systems Workbook

Starter Activity
Name some operating
systems

What is the role of an

operating system?

List as many functions of

an operating system as
you can think of.
Keyword Tracker
Term Your Definition

Kernel

Multi-user operating system

Contiguous

Peripheral Device

Interface

BIOS

Virtual machine

Buffer
Question 1
State the four functions of an operating system [4]
Question 2
Explain what the kernel is in relation to operating systems. [2]
Question 3
Explain the main difference between paging and segmentation (3 marks)
Question 4
Explain (using examples) the role of an operating system in terms of its relationship with
the user and the computer hardware. [4]
Question 5
Using examples, compare and contrast the main features of an embedded operating system
with a multi-tasking operating system. [6]
Question 6
Discuss the differences between paging and segmentation in terms of their efficient use of
memory. [7]