6.1.5 Explain the role of the operating system in terms of managing memory, peripherals and hardware interfaces.
6.1.6 Outline OS resource management techniques: scheduling, policies, multitasking, virtual memory, paging, interrupt, polling.
6.1.7 Discuss the advantages of producing a dedicated operating system for a device.
6.1.8 Outline how an operating system hides the complexity of the hardware from users and applications.
1.2.1 Define the term human resource
6.1.1 Identify the resources that need to be managed within a computer system.
6.1.2 Evaluate the resources available in a variety of computer systems. (Look at embedded systems?)
6.1.3 Identify the limitations of a range of resources in a specified computer system.
6.1.4 Describe the possible problems resulting from the limitations in the resources in a computer system.
2.1.6 Describe the main functions of an operating system
2.1.7 Outline the use of a range of application software
2.1.8 Identify common features of applications