Types of Utility Programs and Operating Systems
System software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
i)Operating systems
ii)Utility program
Operating systems
An operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing instructions that work together to
coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources
Operating system functions
the process of starting or restarting a computer is called booting
A boot drive is the drive from which your computer starts
Utility programs
A utility program is a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks
A file manager is a utility that performs functions related to file management
.Displaying a list of files
.Organizing files in folders
.Copying, renaming, deleting, moving, and sorting files and folders
.Creating shortcuts
A search utility is a program that attempts to locate a file on your computer based on criteria
you specify
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