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In your own words, what is an operating system?

It is a program that manages a computer’s resources.

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The set of computer instructions that have been written in order to create a program or piece of software.

The source code

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Give one advantage of using Linux.

It's free, customizable.

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Name 4 different Linux distros

Fedora, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Kali, Arch, etc.

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monster

Reset all scores!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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gift

Win 10 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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Give one advantage of using Windows OS.

User friendliness, support for hardware, gaming

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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star

Double points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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thief

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The user interacts through this with electronic devices through the use of icons, menus, etc.

Graphical User Interface

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Give one disadvantage of using macOS.

High cost of hardware, only works on Apple hardware, limited number of apps available

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A text-based user interface used to run programs, manage computer files and interact with the computer.

Command Line Interface

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Which OS has this logo?

Linux

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GIve one disadvantage of using Linux OS.

One has to learn how to use it, dependence on chat forums in case of problems.

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Give one disadvantage of using Windows OS.

Security issues, poor stability, cost

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The core component of an operating system. It acts as a bridge between applications and the data processing performed at the hardware level.

A kernel

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A package of computer software, especially one that forms a Linux operating system, that can be downloaded by users.

A distro

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