Operating Systems

Operating system (OS) - A piece of software responsible for running the computer, managing hardware applications, users and resources.

Platform (OS) - A computer system that other applications can run on

GPU (Graphical processing unit) - A circuit for handling the processing of graphics and images

Memory management - A function of the operating system that involves allocating memory to programs and data which are being used.

Multi-tasking - A function of the operating system, where the processor is made to appear to perform several tasks at the same time by switching rapidly between the tasks.