Unit 2: Operating Systems

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

• Command line interface
• Compression
• Device driver
• File permissions
• Format
• Graphical user interface
• Hidden file
• Kernel
• Linux
• Multitasking
• Operating system
• Sign in
• Sign out
• Virtual machine
• X Window System

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Operating Systems: An Introduction An Operating system (OS) is the software layer that provides Multitasking and lets you control the basic functions of a computer. Without an OS, a computer would be extremely difficult for people to use. The OS allows you to do things such as: Sign in with a username and password Sign out and switch between users Continue

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.