Installing an operating system, and managing files

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• 2 practice tasks with hints and worked answers
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. What an operating system is, and what it does
2. Classifying operating systems, and choosing one
3. Installing an operating system, and managing files
4. Drivers, interrupts and the kernel
5. Process management in practice
6. Memory management and virtual memory
7. File systems, paths and permissions
8. Buffering, spooling and device management
9. Using CLI and GUI together
10. Installing an OS in a virtual machine
11. User accounts, passwords and permissions
12. Choosing and living with an operating system