CSC 134 Chapter 5: TYPES OF UTILITY PROGRAMS

Kita berkongsi lagi ilmu,.kali ini dengan chapter 5 la pula..” Types of Utility programs and operating systems. System software ni terbahagi kepada 2 iaitu “Operating Systems and Utility Programs”..maksudnya system software adalah program yang mengawal program dalam komputer komputer atau sesuatu devices tersebut.. Betul ke penerangan saya ni Miss Sulastri?? Hihihi Pertama sekali jom kita bercerita pasal Operating systems.

Meaning of Operating Systems is a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources..example is;

1.)  Start and shut down a computer
2.)    Provide a user interface
3.)    Manage programs
4.)    Manage memory
5.)    Coordinate tasks
6.)     Configure devices
7.)    Establish an internet connection

8.)    Monitor performance

9.)    Provide utilities

10.)    Automatically update

11.)    Controls a network

12.)    Administer security

Types of Operating System,.they have 3 categories. first is Stand-alone operating system, a complete operating system that works on a desktop computer, notebook computer, or mobile computing device..

(e.g, Windows 7, Mac OS X, Unix and Linux). Second is Server, designed specifically to support a network. (e.g, Windows server 2008, Unix, Linux, Solaris, and NetWare). Third or the lastly is Embedded. The embedded operating system resides on a ROM chip on mobile devices and many consumer electronic device. (e.g, Windows Phone 7, iphones OS, Blackberry, Google Android and Palm OS).

Second is Utility programs mean a type of system software that allows user to perform maintenance-type tasks. Types of them is;

1.)    File manager

2.)    Search utility

3.)    Image viewer

4.)    Uninstaller

5.)    Disk cleanup

6.)    Disk defragmenter

7.)    Backup utility

8.)    Restore utility

9.)    Screen saver

10.) Personal firewall

11.) Virus

12.) Filter

13.) File compression utility

14.) Zipped files

15.) Media player

      Function provided by Utility Programs include the following: managing files,searching for files, viewing images, uninstalling programs, cleaning up disks, defragmenting disks, backing up files and disks, setting up screen saver, removing spyware and adware , filtering internet content, playing media files and burning optical disc.

Walaupun tak faham sangat dengan chapter ni lagi..akan cuba dipahami sebab hari tu Miss kejar masa lagipun banyak yang tak nak buat kelas malam..tapi baca lebih banyak lagi dalam buku teks. Harap banyak lagi benda yang akan diketahui lepas ni..Sampai di sini saja dulu coretan saya mengenai subjek CSC 134. Lain kali kita cerita lagi..