44. Pearson Edexcel GCSE (1CP2) Topic 3B Operating systems – Part 2

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EDEXCEL 1CP2 Specification Reference - Topic 3B: 3.2.1 - 3.3.2

This video explains user and file management. The concept of handling multiple users on one computer with personal settings, and providing an abstraction of the physical file system into logical folders for the user.

Don't forget, whenever the blue note icon appears in the corner of the screen, that is your cue to take notes about the content being shown on the current slide.

00:00 Operating systems - Part 2
00:11 Intro
00:16 User management
01:08 Authentication technique - Passwords
01:39 Authentication technique - Biometrics
02:20 File management
03:51 Recap
03:58 Outro

Last updated: 30.07.25

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