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Module 1 Lesson 8
Vocabulary Words
Names | Definition |
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administrative rights | Permission to make changes on a computer system |
administrator account | A collection of info. that determines which files you can access and which settings you use |
operating system (OS) | System software that provides an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware |
driver | a small program that instructs the operating system on how to operate specific hardware |
file system | determines the way an operating system stores files on disk |
embedded operating system | similar in principle to operating systems such as windows and linux, embedded operating systems are smaller and generally less capable than desktop operating systems |
emulation card | a card that provides the ability for the computer to run a program that was designed for a different operating system |
handhled operating system | operating system for mobile devices |
Linux | a variant of the UNIX operating system |
Mac OS X | The Macintosh operating system |
Palm OS | an operating system that runs on Palm handhelds and other third-party devices |
system administrator | a user who has an administrator account |
UNIX | operating ystem developed by AT&T.it is considered portable, meaning it can run on just any hardware platform |
Windows Embedded CE | an operating system designed for devices such as digital cameras, security robots, intelligent appliances,gaming devices,GPS,and set-top boxes |
Windows Mobile | a version of the Windows operating system that runs on smart phones and other types of handheld computers. |