Today we looked at operating systems, I made quite a comprehensive post on this last year. The key item from today was not the fact that I described BBC Master computers as the iPad of their day, it is the functions of a single user OS
- interpreting users commands (User Interface)
- file management
- memory management
- input/output management
- resource allocation
- managing processes (Kernel)
Create a mnemonic to help you remember this. I heard a great one the other day for the parts of a processor in Int 2. “C U, Ah Luv U, Right” (Control Unit, Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Registers). Who can come up with the best for OS functions don’t be shy to post your answers, but keep it clean.
