This introduction covers The Computer Manager within Operating Systems for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Operating Systems in Systems Software for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 1 of 8 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 1 of 8
Practice
15 questions
Recall
10 flashcards
The Computer Manager
An Operating System (OS) is like a hotel manager. Guests (applications) check in wanting rooms (memory), room service (CPU time), and facilities (hardware). The manager allocates rooms, schedules cleaners, handles complaints, and ensures guests don't disturb each other. Without a manager, it would be chaos - guests fighting over rooms, no one knowing where anything is. Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android - they're all managers running the show behind the scenes!