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Eduqas 5539 Unit 1, sub-point 1.1.2 — the opening lesson of the software strand. What the operating system actually does behind the scenes: managing memory, files, peripherals and users. Pivots deliberately from the hardware covered in lessons 1-6 to software.

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Lesson outline

  1. Do Now — Retrieval from Lessons 1-6, Then a Pivot
  2. Keywords for This Lesson
  3. Quick Check — System or Applications Software?
  4. What Is System Software?
  5. The Four Roles of the Operating System
  6. Quick Check — Which Role Is This?
  7. Memory Management — Linking Back to Lesson 6
  8. Hinge Question — What Is the Operating System's Job?
  9. File Management and Peripheral Management
  10. System Software vs Applications Software
  11. User Management: Accounts and Permissions
  12. Quick Check — Matching the Role to the Example
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