IT190 Foundations Tech

Do
not forget, whenever you look up information, you need to cite your sources! Please copy and paste the full URL of any
website you use in researching your answers to the following questions. If you
use your book, please place the page number from your book in parentheses next
to the answer.

Please note that the remaining Units are not Master Learning Units.  Therefore, you will not have the opportunity
to resubmit the remaining assignments. 
Please make sure that you put forth your best effort before making your
submission as you will only have one chance to submit your remaining
assignments.

Unit
6 assignment

1. What is the
   difference between operating software and application software?

   1. List 3
      different brands of operating system

   2. List one
      example of each brand (i.e., Microsoft Windows XP – note, you may not use XP as
      an example).

   3. List the hard
      disk space, RAM, and processor requirements of each example you listed above.

2. Describe
   the basic functions of the operating system.

3. In your own words define virtual
   memory and describe how it works.

4. Explain the differences between CD, DVD, and BD:

   1. What is the storage capacity (range) of each medium. Remember to cite your
      sources!

   2. In your own words,
      explain the difference between the laser in a BD Drive and a DVD or CD drive.
      How does this affect the storage capacity of the disc? Remember to cite your
      sources!
      

5. Final
   Project: In the past couple of units you learned about operating
   system software and hardware. Review the Final
   Project and consider the following:

   1. Will you use
      the same operating system software for all computers in the company? What
      operating system software will you choose? (Remember to include the edition and
      license)

   2. Visit several
      sites and select a computer system that is appropriate for the employees in
      your company. If different groups have different requirements you may need to
      choose more than one system (for instance, if your graphics group will require
      different computers than your accountants). Copy and paste the specifications
      for your computer choice.

   3. Is the included
      operating system appropriate for use on your company network? How do you know?