Ex. 2. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
1. An operating system is software for the multitasking software layer that lets you perform a wide array of tasks.
2. A computer would be fairly useless without an OS, so today almost all computers come with an OS pre-installed.
3. At the heart of an OS is the kernel, which is the highest level, or core, of the operating system.
4. The kernel is the only lower-level software.
5. Today there are three major kinds of user interfaces in use.
6. Windows is a Linux operating system which is totally free, and ships with nearly every application you will ever need already installed.
7. Windows' OS market share is growing very slowly around the world.
8. The operating system is the lowest software layer that a typical user will deal with every day.
Ex. 3. Here are some points to ponder. Speak on the following:
– operating system you use. Give your reasons.
– why do you think experts like system administrators and developers still use CLI interfaces over GUI interfaces?
– operating system that in your opinion will be the most popular in 10 years and why.
– peculiarities of Russian operating systems.
