ICT in Education
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| Operating system | This is the fundamental software program on a computer. It is the program on which all other applications depend. It performs the basic functions for the computer such as recognising all the hardware inputs and outputs such as the mouse and the monitor. It acts as the traffic police directing all the functions of the computer along the right lines. Examples: Microsoft Windows, MacOS X, Ubuntiu (Linux) |
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| OS | Abbreviation for operating system. |
| OSDOG (Online Services Development Officers' Group) | This Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) group is comprised of online services development officers who are often working individually. The quarterly meetings provide opportunities to discuss and share experiences as well as learning about organisational procedures. Membership list on Outlook. |