Computers can not work without the operating system, and he worked to control the entire process is in it. in general, the main function of the operating system is
1. Controlling all the performance of computer system
2. Manage Information and user data
3. Make identification software
When the computer in the first turn, after the booting process, work was taken over by the computer operating system, the operating system that set the whole process, translate the input, set the internal process, use of memory and gives the output to the corresponding equipment, for example the operating system: DOS, Windows 95, IMB OS / 2, Apple's System 7, Linux, Windows XP, Windows Vista and others.
Programming Languages
Is a software which convert the architecture and algorithms that are designed to humans in a format that can run on a computer, examples of which programming language: Turbo Pascal, Visual Basic, Delphi, Visual C + + and others.
Software Applications
software is made to perform a specific job based on the operating system that is used and work with a task that has been set, the software can be classified in accordance with the duties of each.
1. Office
a. Word Processor
b. Spreadsheet
c. Presentations
d. and others
2. Graphic design
a. Vectors
b. Bitmap
c. Animation
d. 3D Design
e. and others
3. Utility
a. Anti Virus
b. Benchmarking
c. Downloader
e. and others
4. Games
5. Internet Applications
6. Multimedia
7. and so on
After reading the description above, try to find information on the internet with a few questions below:
1. Give a brief description about Linux
2. Find some examples of operating systems on the Internet other than those mentioned above
3. find some examples of office applications than Microsoft Office and Open Office
4. What is the Benchmarking application software..?, mention some examples
5. Give an example for the programming language-based GUI (graphical user interface)
After you find the answer, to enter in the comments
