TOLIMA’S UNIVERSITY

WORK SHEET FOR TUTORING 3

OPERATING SYSTEM
TEACHER DIANA LEON

Name: Jhon Alexander Ramirez Fierro

Code: 084950212021

WHAT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM?

1. Define Operating System
R:/ A Operating System is set of programs that allows us to manage the memory,
disk, information storage media and the different peripherals or resources of
computer
2. What is the acronym of operating system?
R:/ OS is the abbreviation of Operanting System
3. It performs two important functions, which ones?
a. process information
b. show results
4. What is the video talking about?
R:/ It is video talking about the each of the operating system out there.
Between the main ones are:
Windows, in our diferents versions
Linux
MacOS, that work for computer the home, but too office and use personal.
Too talking about the operating system for mobile devices, and mention two
outstanding, IOS the Apple and Android the Google.

5. What are the three Operating System Components?

R:/ administration the process
administration of the memory
administration the files
devices the entry and exit
6. What is modern operating system? And what is the difference with a usual
one?
R:/ Actually in my home and my job use windows 10 professional, it is an version
previous the last version that is windows 11. but is the that best me funntion

The diferents between it is:

* Windows 11 have limit in the configuration and components of the computers, it
is not compatible with machine very old, windows 10 yes it allows
*windows 10 have versions basics for that operating system be light
* In the two, the graphics and its visualization is difrent, but windows 11 is more
interactive whit the user.

7. Find the answers of these three questions and paste the link where you take the
information

7.1 List at least two operating system used by smart phones, include a link of
your source
R:/
• Windows Phone
• IOS
Link: https://sites.google.com/site/eseducationsite/s-o-dispositivos-
moviles

7.2 List at least two operating system used by laptops, include a link of your
source
R:/
• Google Chrome OS
• GNU Linux
Link: https://www.guiaspracticas.com/computadoras-
portatiles/sistemas-operativos-para-ordenadores-portatiles-laptop

7.3 List at least two operating system used by tablets, include a link of your
source
R:/

• iPadOS
• Windows 11
Link: https://www.xatakandroid.com/sistema-operativo/android-lleva-
10-anos-cuidar-tablets-ahora-windows-11-ipados-que-honeycomb-
quiso-ser

8. Answer these questions based on the history of operating system

8.1 Which operating system is mostly used in the world?

R:/ The system is Microsoft Windows

8.2 What is currently the top 3 operating system? And why?

R:/ The top 3 is:

 • Microsoft Windows: for good operation and various tolos
• Mac OS X: simple to use, is dinamyc and strinking
• Linux: Is an Operating System of open code, too is free

8.3 What was the first operating system?

R:/ The first operating system of the history maked in 1956, for a computer IBM 704. F
Run a program when another finish. But the fist name given to a operating system
was UNIX.

9. Keeping in mind that new software (designed with modern computing

systems), what problems could be occurred when purchasing new software?

R:/

• That are not compatible

• That generate errors in execution

10. Match the following terms to the images. Then state their purpose.

ANSWER BANK:

Useful system folders Desktop Desktop icons

Mouse pointer Taskbar Start button
Recently used programs Pinned area Search box

D G

A
B

H
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A Start Button Are the main options of the operating system.

Used to find and control applications running on the computer.

B Taskbar

They are small images that give access to the programs, folders or files they
C Desktop Icons represent.

Allows you to interact with the operating system.

D Mouse pointer

screen of the operating system.

E Desktop

Usefull System Are shortcuts to the folders where the information is stored.
F
folders
Recently used Show the last executed programs.
G
programs
Allows you to search for files or programs stored on the computer.
H Search Box

In this area are the programs that we pinned, for easier access.
I Pinned area

References
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/understanding-operating-systems/1/
https://www.techopedia.com/definition/3515/operating-system-os