1. Learning About Operating Systems

2. What is an operating system?
An operating system is the software control center of the modern computer system
When a computer is being booted the operating system is the first program loaded
The operating system loads and supervises all other programs on computer

3. Our project will cover:
More information on what an operating system is
What the different types of operating systems are
The major functions that an operating system has
And how the operating system performs these functions

4. By our final presentation:
We would like to be able to perform basic operating systems file management function
And have a full understanding for what an operating system is and how it performs

5. Sources so far: Invitation to Computer Science Third Edition
By: G. Michel Schneider and Judith L. Gersking
Connecting with Computer Science
By: Greg Anderson, David Ferro, and Robert Hilton