Operating Systems: Part 2

L/O To develop your knowledge of Operating Systems and their purpose

Starter - 5 minutes

Worksheet: Use the keywords to fill in the blanks

Main - 45 minutes

Red Task

1. Go to www.examtime.com and log in using Google Connect

2. Find your mind map/Operating Systems resource from last lesson

3.Finish this and ensure that you have answered these questions:

1. What is an operating system?
2. What is the purpose of an operating system?
3. What are the most common operating systems in use today?
4. List as many of the functions of an operating system as you can, here are some to get you started:

• Provides a user interface
• Booting the computer
• File Management
• Managing the hardware and software

Orange Task:

1. What else does it do?
2. Can you explain the functions you have just listed?
3. What is a GUI? What are it's the advantages and disadvantages?
4. What is a CLI? What are it's the advantages and disadvantages? 

Use these links to help you:

http://goo.gl/Lk8hwT
http://goo.gl/C4DOfh
http://goo.gl/wtprGZ
http://goo.gl/NtPggA

Green Task:

1. Click the share button and copy the embed code
2. Paste the Embed code into the HTML of a new post on your blog 

EXTENSION:

6. Start another new post
7. Copy and paste this embed code into the HTML of your new post:

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8. Publish your new post and read through what you have embedded

Mini-Plenary - 5 minutes

Share your work! eRefs!

Plenary - 5 minutes

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