Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- the responsibilities of operating system software.
- that operating system software provides an interface between the user and applications and I/O devices.
- that operating system software is specific to the purpose of the software.
Skills
Students are able to:
- explain the purpose of operating system software.
- list the responsibilities of operating system software.
- identify types of operating system software.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- operating system software provides an interface between the user and hardware and programs/applications.
- operating system software is the most fundamental of all system software programs.
Vocabulary
- operating system software
- interface
- I/O (input/output) memory
- data storage
