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Overview of Operating Systems & Storage Devices

The document provides an overview of operating systems and computer storage devices, detailing their functions and examples. It explains the roles of operating systems in managing hardware and software, as well as categorizing storage devices into magnetic, optical, and solid-state types. Additionally, it covers files and folders, including their creation, management, and characteristics.
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Overview of Operating Systems & Storage Devices

The document provides an overview of operating systems and computer storage devices, detailing their functions and examples. It explains the roles of operating systems in managing hardware and software, as well as categorizing storage devices into magnetic, optical, and solid-state types. Additionally, it covers files and folders, including their creation, management, and characteristics.
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Operating System

 Operating system is a software. This software is


required for perform(Complete) tasks using
computer.
Such as
 Provides user Interface
 Controls the function of CPU
 Manages computer memory
 Controls the activities of Storage devices
 Manages file and folders
Operating System
 Helps to protect computer through user name and
password
 Manages software and hardware
Operating System
 Some examples for Operating system
1)Microsoft Dos(MS DOS)
Operating System
2)Microsoft Windows(MS WINDOWS)
Operating System
3)Apple Macintosh(MAC OS)
Operating System
4)Ubuntu(Produced by Linux company)

5)Fedora(Produced by Linux company)


Operating System
5)Anroid(Used in smart phone)

6)iOS(Used in Apple mobile phone)


Operating System
7)Blackberry OS (Used in Blackberry mobile phone)

8)Windows Mobile OS(Used in Lumina ,HTC mobile)


Computer Storage Devices
The devices which are used to store Data,
Information and Instruction are called Storage
Devices.
Storage Devices can be categorized into main 3 parts
According to their manufacturing technology.
1)Magnetic media devices
2)Optical media devices
3)Solid states media devices
Computer Storage Devices
1)Magnetic media devices
They are made of a magnetic surface or a magnetic
tape.
Computer Storage Devices
 Microscopic view
Computer Storage Devices
 Hard Disk
The hard disk is made of a magnetized platters and
moving metal heads the latter are called read-write
heads.
Computer Storage Devices
 Hard Disk
Computer Storage Devices
 Read-Write Head
Computer Storage Devices
 Hard Disk
Computer Storage Devices
 Platters are covered with magnetic material.
Computer Storage Devices
 Hard Disk
Computer Storage Devices
 Platters are fixed to the spindle.
Computer Storage Devices
 Spindle is rotating along with platters.
 Read write heads are moving back and forth on
the each magnetic surfaces of palters.
Computer Storage Devices
 They are two types
1)Internal Hard Disk

2)External Hard Disk


Computer Storage Devices
 Large amount of data can be stored permanently
in the hard disk.
 Hard disk Capacities are vary from 500GB to 12TB
Computer Storage Devices
 Magnetic Tape
 It is thin plastic tape coated with magnetic
materials(Substances)
 Now It has become obsolete.

Magnetic Material

Plastic Tape
Computer Storage Devices
Computer Storage Devices
 Floppy Disk
 It is used to store small amount of data
 Capacity(size) is 1.44MB
 It is becoming obsolete
Computer Storage Devices
Read-write Heads of Floppy disk Drive
Computer Storage Devices
 Zip Disk and Jazz Disk are produced using same
technology that used in floppy disk.
Computer Storage Devices
2)Optical media devices
 The devices that read and write data using laser
beams called Optical media devices.
 They are Potable devices
 There are 3 types of Optical media devices
1)Compact Disk(CD)
2)Digital Versatile Disk(DVD)
3)Blue Ray Disk
Computer Storage Devices
 Compact Disk(CD)
They are two types
1)CD-R(Recordable)
2)CD-RW(Rewritable)
Computer Storage Devices
 Capacity of these disks are 700MB
Computer Storage Devices
 Digital Versatile Disk(DVD)
They are two types
1)DVD-R(Recordable)
2)DVD-RW(Rewritable)
Computer Storage Devices
Computer Storage Devices
 Capacity of these disks are 4.7GB,8.5GB,15GB and
30GB
Computer Storage Devices
 Blue Ray Disk
 Minimum Capacity of Blue ray disk is 25GB
Computer Storage Devices
Computer Storage Devices
Computer Storage Devices
3)Solid State media devices
 They are used to write and read data
electronically at a high speed .
 As they do not have any moving parts like Hard
drives and compact disks known as/called solid
state media devices
Computer Storage Devices
 Solid state Drives are used in
 Mobile phones
 Laptop and desktop Computers

 Memory cards are used in


 Mobile phones
 Digital Cameras
 Mp3 Players
 PDAs
 Printers
Computer Storage Devices
PDA
Files and Folders
 Files
Anything that are saved in the computer such as letters ,
images, songs called Files
 A file has two parts.
1)File Name
2)File Extension

File Name
Used to identify the File
File Extension
Used to identify file type(Software that used to create)
Files and Folders
Example
[Link]

File Name File Extension

Name=Saman Name=Brown
Type=Human Type=Animal
Files and Folders
 Folders
The place where files are stored called folders
Files and Folders
 Create File
 Right Click New File

 Saving File in Folder


 Select Save or Save As Command when File is
created first time.

 Open Created folder


1)Double click on it
2)Right click on it Open
Files and Folders
 Create Folder
 Go to the location where you want to create folder
Right Click New Folder

 Saving File in Folder


 Select Save or Save As Command when File is created
first time.

 Open Created folder


1)Select folder Double click on it
2)Select folder Right click on it Open
Files and Folders
 Copy Folder
 Select folder Right Click Copy
Go to relevant location Paste

 Move Folder
 Select folder Right Click Cut
Go to relevant location Paste
Short Cut
CTRL + C=Copy
CTRL+X =Cut
CTRL+ V=Paste
Files and Folders
 Rename Folder
 Select folder Right Click Rename

 Delete folder( Temporally )


 Select folder Right Click Delete

 Delete folder( Permanently )


 Select folder Press SHIFT+DELETE
Characteristic of Files and Folders
 Type , Size , Location of File, Date created , Date
modified , Date accessed are known as
Characteristic of file.
Files and Folders

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