Ella uses her computer to create artwork for a magazine
Ella makes use of system software.
One type of system software is the operating system.
Identify and describe two functions of an operating system [6]
How to answer this question
- Break down the 6 marks, 1 mark each for identifying a function of the operating system. For each function you need to make 2 points about how they work
Answer
- Memory management
- Allocates memory to programs currently in use
- Gets data from RAM
- Stores data in RAM
- File management
- Creating/editing/renaming files
- Creating/editing/renaming folders
- Movement of files/folders