Computer resources

Resource Management

A system resource is any usable part of a computer that can be controlled and assigned by the operating system so all of the hardware and software on the computer can work together as designed. System resources can be used by users, like you, when you open programs and apps, as well as by services which are usually started automatically your operating system. Note: A system resource is sometimes called hardware resource, computer resource, or just resource.

Resources which needs to be managed

Resource	Description
Primary memory	foo
Secondary storage	foo
processor speed	foo
bandwidth	foo
screen resolution	foo
disk storage	foo
sound processor	foo
graphics processor	foo
cache	foo
Network connectivity	foo

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Standards

• Identify the resources that need to be managed within a computer system.
• Evaluate the resources available in a variety of computer systems.

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