Explain the purpose of an operating system Process Management A multitasking operating system may give the appearance that a lot of processes are running concurrently/simultaneously‚ this is not true as only one process can be executing at any one time on a single-core CPU‚ unless on a multi-core or similar technology. Processes are often called tasks in embedded operating systems. The function of the task or process is something that takes up time‚ as opposed to memory‚ which is ’something that
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205 - Produce Minutes of Meetings 1. Explain the purpose of different types of minutes and other meeting records Minutes are an official written statement of the motions and resolutions taken in a meeting. It is brief but a complete record of all discussions held with the members that attended the meeting. Minutes are also the official record of the proceeding of a meeting that should be needed to approve by the participating members of the meeting. An accurate written record of meetings is significantly
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The four main purposes of punishment in the criminal justice system are: Deterrence - this is something intended to discourage someone from commiting a crime through instilling fear as to the consequences for their actions. There are two types of deterrence - specific deterrence and general deterrence. Retribution - its purpose of punishment is to administer justice - a deserved or morally right consequence to the offender that committed the crime. Rehabilitation - this punishment aims to reform
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Explain the purpose of employment law and how it is enforced. Choose an area of employment you are familiar with and state whether or not you believe the objectives of this law are met in practice and whether or not its enforcement is effective. 1.1 Explain the aims and objectives of employment regulation The role of employment law is to achieve social justice and protect employees. There are two distinct branches of law‚ which include criminal and civil law. Criminal law in concerned with
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Essay to explain a typical shift‚ of a support worker‚ within a Social Service Residential facility‚ for people with a learning/physical disability. My job as support worker is based within a residential unit for eleven service users. It involves working day shifts on a fortnightly rotating rota. Before entering the unit‚ we have a code that we have to enter to allow us entry to the building. This code unlocks the front door‚ and is for safety and security of staff and residents‚ and complies
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What is social studies? * Social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Social studies provides coordinated‚ systematic study drawn upon such disciplines as anthropology‚ archaeology‚ economics‚ geography‚ history‚ law‚ philosophy‚ political science‚ psychology‚ religion and sociology as well as a appropriate content from the humanities and natural sciences. The goals of social studies 1. Fostering attitudes and identifying values
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Statement of purpose for pharmacy school My mother leaned over and handed me a box‚ it was my birthday‚ and I was only 8 years old‚ living in China with my parents. I tore open the box and inside I found a gift that was to change my life. My mother and father‚ knowing I was a curious child‚ bought me a chemistry toy set. From that moment on‚ I became fascinated by the workings of science. My subsequent interest in the composition of drugs‚ their chemical and physical properties began to galvanize
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My role The ways I support children’s learning 1. Supervising and assisting small groups of pupils in activities set by my class teacher. Often I am working with groups of children under the management of the teacher - especially helpful to children with special educational needs (SEN) and for whom English is an additional language (EAL). 2. Implementing behaviour management policies. There were social problems. 3. Helping the inclusion of all children. I
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politicology. Mintzberg emphasises this broad diversity of perspectives in the current debate and has identified nine main distinct schools in strategic thinking. Three of these schools – Design‚ Planning and Positioning School - are said to be prescriptive in nature and the other six schools – Entrepreneurial‚ Cognitive‚ Learning‚ Political‚ Cultural and Environmental School - are descriptive in nature. As with any classification‚ there is a certain danger in the sense that trying to put rich individual
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Goals give employees a framework for excelling in the workplace‚ but some staff members may need assistance in reaching those goals. Success begins with the writing of the goals themselves‚ which should remain challenging yet achievable. A goal that is out of reach‚ nonspecific or irrelevant causes employees to lose interest in working toward the achievement. Once effective goals are in place‚ you serve as a motivator and monitor of the employees’ progress‚ with more direct involvement required for
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