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Details Title: Lesson 6 Description: Operating System Software Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 03/14/2006 12:00:25	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Applications Software Definition helps you preform specific tasks Term Graphical user interface (GUIs) Definition respent files, disks, programs, and other objects pops up when you turn on the computer Term Hardware Definition refers to anything you can touch Term MS-DOS Definition one of the most widely used command-line interfaces for mircocomputers Term Multitasking Definition allows a single user to work on two or more applications that reside in the memory at the same time Term Network operating system Definition the operation system software that runs on a server Term Operating Systems Definition provide an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware Term Software Definition Intangible set of instructions that tell the computer what to do Term System software Definition Group of programs that coordinate and control the resources and operations of a computer system Term Unix Definition is considered a portable operating system Term user interface Definition part of the operating system with which we are most familiar