System specifications

You often use both your computer at home and a computer at the university for processing the same material. What storage medium is most suitable for your needs?

- usb flash drives
4. You have finished a project that is 48 MB in size. You want to archive it and make a backup copy of it. Which storage media are most suitable for this?
- WinRaR and 7zip

5. You have a large photograph that you want to save to some storage medium. The photo is 2405 KB. On which storage medium should you save it?
- png

6. How much does a USB memory stick with 16 GB storage capacity cost? Find out online!
www.olcha.uz

Kingston 16GB USB 2.0 DTSE9H/16GB – 180 000 sum

EXERCISE 4 – Operating systems and user interfaces

At this point, you will work with some programs on your computer.

1. a) What is the significance of the operating system for the use of the computer?

- The importance of the operating system depends on what it is used for. for example, the Linux operating system is adapted for programmers, while the Windows operating system is important for office workers, programmers and other professionals.
b) Which operating system has been installed into your computer?
- Windows 10 pro
2. How does the operating system start up?
- Booting is the processing of turning on the computer. When turning on a typical computer, it goes through the following processes;
When the computer is turned on the computer undergoes a process called Power on Self- Test (POST). This involves checking all hardware components of the computer are functioning properly. Usually, a beep confirms it all hardware components are functioning properly.
The computer then starts running the firmware BIOS/UEFI located on the ROM. The BIOS/UEFI then load the operating system of the computer from the boot drivers in the CMOS setup..All files of the operating the system are then loaded into the RAM. The computer then begins to operate from the operating system and a user can begin to interact with the computer using their operating system.


EXERCISE 5 – Managing the operating system

These exercises will go through the use of operating-system settings (the instructions are adapted to the Windows OS). Please be careful when changing your settings; carelessly made settings may even freeze the computer! The exercises are mainly made from the Control Panel (or Settings) window in the Start menu.