Operating System: A suite of programs responsible for the carrying out of the main system tasks. --------------------------------------------------------- Main Tasks: Memory Management: Responsible for placing and finding programs in memory File Management: Responsible for creating/editing/moving or deletion of files. Error Reporting: Notifies the user of an error. Driver: A program for running hardware GUI: Graphical User Interface WIMP: Windows Icon Mouse Pointer (Interface) Management of output and input devices. Application Program: A piece of software designed for a specific task

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The Windows Vista operating system!

A utility program is a program which carries out a task that the operating system does not do.

Examples of Utility Programs: Anti-Virus Software Spyware Remover

Try our new multi level to-do lists - you can even drag items between different lists! (drag to-do items by their check boxes).

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The word "orchis" was first used by Theophrastos, in his book "De historia plantarum". He was a student of Aristotle and is considered the father of botany and ecology.

A device driver is a specific type of computer software developed to allow interaction with hardware devices. Programs which normally require drivers are gamepads, mobiles, printers, scanners and PCI cards