Operating Systems

DOS

• Disk Operating System
• Data Operating System
• Direct Operating System
• Distributed Operating System

GUI

• Graphical User Interface
• General User Interface
• Graphical Unifying Interface
• General Unifying Interface

A graphics-based way to ​interact with an operating system, like Windows or MacOS.​

• GUI

• DOS

• MacOS

• graphic

A small, malicious program that can take control of your computer and damage the data and applications.

The ability of a computer system to handle multiple programs all working at the same time.

• Multitasking
• Multiprogramming
• Multithreading
• Multiprocessing

A section of disk space that can be used as temporary memory when applications need more RAM.

• Virtual Memory
• Hard Disk Drive
• Solid State Drive
• Random Access Memory

The center of the operating system, responsible for allocating time and memory to programs and handling file storage and communications.

• Kernel
• Shell
• Compiler
• Interpreter

A software program running on a computer that pretends to represent an entire system.

• Operating System
• Virtual Machine
• Firewall
• Antivirus

An account that grants certain access and permissions to a specific user.

• Administrator account
• Guest account
• User account
• Root account

An account that allows a user to manage other users and features on an operating system.

• Guest Account
• Standard User Account
• Administrator Account
• Limited Account