Operating Systems



Introduction to Digital Technology -- Operating Systems

Purpose: To understand the importance of operating systems and to explore the different operating systems available.

Resources: How Operating Systems Work: , Computer Basics- Understanding Operating Systems:

Directions: Go to the web address provided for each section and answer the questions completely. Be sure to bold your answers.

SECTION #1: Questions 1-16:

1. Give an example other than a desktop computer that has an operating system.

2. What is the purpose of an operating system?

3. Give an example of an electronic device that does not have an operating system. Why?

4. What are three common operating systems and what company developed them?

5. Identify two things the operating system can do.

6. Why is managing hardware and software important?

7. What is one of the biggest challenges facing developers?

8. Define real time operating system.

9. Give an example (device) of a single-user, single-task operating system.

10. Windows and Apple are both examples of single-user, multi-task operating systems. Give an example of what takes place in this type of environment.

11. Define multi-user operating system.

12. Give an example of a multi-user operating system.

13. When you turn on the power to a computer, the first program that runs is usually a set of instructions kept in the computers ____________________.

14. The _______________________ checks the CPU, memory, and basic input-output systems (BIOS) for errors.

15. What is the bootstrap loader?

16. Identify the six categories of the operating system.

SECTION #2: Vocabulary and Table

Click on the following link to visit “Computer Basics – Understanding Operating Systems”: . Watch the video to better understand operating systems. Use the link to complete the information below.

Define the following terms:

1. booting:

2. graphical user interface:

3. editions:

4. mobile devices:

List five attributes or specifications of the following operating systems:

|Microsoft Windows |Apple Mac OS X |Linux |

| | |1. |

| |2. |2. |

| |3. |3. |

| |4. |4. |

| |5. |5. |

IDT Operating Systems Rubric

Name: Date:

|Question # |Points Possible |Points Awarded |

|1 |4 | |

|2 |4 | |

|3 |4 | |

|4 |4 | |

|5 |4 | |

|6 |4 | |

|7 |4 | |

|8 |4 | |

|9 |4 | |

|10 |4 | |

|11 |4 | |

|12 |4 | |

|13 |4 | |

|14 |4 | |

|15 |4 | |

|16 |5 | |

|Booting Definition |5 | |

|GUI Definition |5 | |

|Editions Definition |5 | |

|Mobile Device Definition |5 | |

|Operating Systems Table |15 | |

|Totals Points Possible |100 | |

|Total Points Earned | | |

IDT Operating Systems Rubric

Name: Date:

|Question # |Points Possible|Points Awarded |

|1 |4 | |

|2 |4 | |

|3 |4 | |

|4 |4 | |

|5 |4 | |

|6 |4 | |

|7 |4 | |

|8 |4 | |

|9 |4 | |

|10 |4 | |

|11 |4 | |

|12 |4 | |

|13 |4 | |

|14 |4 | |

|15 |4 | |

|16 |5 | |

|Booting Definition |5 | |

|GUI Definition |5 | |

|Editions Definition |5 | |

|Mobile Device Definition |5 | |

|Operating Systems Table |15 | |

|Totals Points Possible |100 | |

|Total Points Earned | | |

IDT Operating Systems Rubric

Name: Date:

|Question # |Points Possible |Points Awarded |

|1 |4 | |

|2 |4 | |

|3 |4 | |

|4 |4 | |

|5 |4 | |

|6 |4 | |

|7 |4 | |

|8 |4 | |

|9 |4 | |

|10 |4 | |

|11 |4 | |

|12 |4 | |

|13 |4 | |

|14 |4 | |

|15 |4 | |

|16 |5 | |

|Booting Definition |5 | |

|GUI Definition |5 | |

|Editions Definition |5 | |

|Mobile Device Definition |5 | |

|Operating Systems Table |15 | |

|Totals Points Possible |100 | |

|Total Points Earned | | |

IDT Operating Systems Rubric

Name: Date:

|Question # |Points Possible|Points Awarded |

|1 |4 | |

|2 |4 | |

|3 |4 | |

|4 |4 | |

|5 |4 | |

|6 |4 | |

|7 |4 | |

|8 |4 | |

|9 |4 | |

|10 |4 | |

|11 |4 | |

|12 |4 | |

|13 |4 | |

|14 |4 | |

|15 |4 | |

|16 |5 | |

|Booting Definition |5 | |

|GUI Definition |5 | |

|Editions Definition |5 | |

|Mobile Device Definition |5 | |

|Operating Systems Table |15 | |

|Totals Points Possible |100 | |

|Total Points Earned | | |

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IT-IDT-4: Identify, describe, evaluate, select and use appropriate technology.

4.3 – Describe and explore current and emerging software, including operating systems and application software.

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