Networking and Cloud Concepts

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Operating System

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A computer program that makes it so people, hardware, and software can interface with each other in a meaningful way.

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Graphical User Interface

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An operating system interface that allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying pictures, icons, and other images on a screen to represent files, folders, and system controls and by accepting input from a mouse or a touch screen.

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Command Line Interface

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An operating system interface that allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying text on a screen and accepting input from the keyboard.

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Disk Management

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A role of the operating system that helps keep storage devices well organized and maintained.

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Windows Update

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A feature of the Windows operating system that keeps the system up to date.

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Windows Registry

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A database that stores settings for the operating system and other programs.

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Firmware

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Software that is permanently programmed into a hardware device.

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Device Drivers

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Software that allows an operating system to communicate with hardware devices, such as printers, video cards, scanners, and cameras.

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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

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A simple program that's written directly into the motherboard's hardware used to initiate hardware in the booting process.

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CMOS

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The CMOS, an acronym for complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor, is a chip where the BIOS settings are stored.