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Introduction of Operating Systems - Operating System Tutorial - Studytonight

The document discusses operating systems and provides an overview in three sections. It first introduces operating systems and their role in managing computer resources like the processor, memory, files, and input/output devices. It then describes two views of an operating system from the user's perspective and as a resource allocator. Finally, it lists some of the main tasks and functions of an operating system, such as processor management, memory management, file management, and providing a user interface.

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Introduction of Operating Systems - Operating System Tutorial - Studytonight

The document discusses operating systems and provides an overview in three sections. It first introduces operating systems and their role in managing computer resources like the processor, memory, files, and input/output devices. It then describes two views of an operating system from the user's perspective and as a resource allocator. Finally, it lists some of the main tasks and functions of an operating system, such as processor management, memory management, file management, and providing a user interface.

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OPERATING SYSTEM

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Introduction of Operating Systems


Acomputersystemhasmanyresources(hardwareandsoftware),whichmayberequiretocompleteatask.Thecommonlyrequiredresourcesare
input/outputdevices,memory,filestoragespace,CPUetc.Theoperatingsystemactsasamanageroftheaboveresourcesandallocatesthemtospecific
programsandusersasnecessaryfortheirtask.Thereforeoperatingsystemistheresourcemanageri.e.itcanmanagetheresourceofacomputersystem
internally.Theresourcesareprocessor,memory,files,andI/Odevices.

Two Views of Operating System

1.User'sView

2.SystemView

User View :
Theuserviewofthecomputerreferstotheinterfacebeingused.Suchsystemsaredesignedforoneusertomonopolizeitsresources,tomaximizethe
workthattheuserisperforming.Inthesecases,theoperatingsystemisdesignedmostlyforeaseofuse,withsomeattentionpaidtoperformance,and
nonepaidtoresourceutilization.

System View :
Operatingsystemcanbeviewedasaresourceallocatoralso.Acomputersystemconsistsofmanyresourceslikehardwareandsoftwarethatmustbe
managedefficiently.Theoperatingsystemactsasthemanageroftheresources,decidesbetweenconflictingrequests,controlsexecutionofprogramsetc.
Operating System Management Tasks

1.ProcessormanagementwhichinvolvesputtingthetasksintoorderandpairingthemintomanageablesizebeforetheygototheCPU.

2.MemorymanagementwhichcoordinatesdatatoandfromRAM(randomaccessmemory)anddeterminesthenecessityforvirtualmemory.

3.Devicemanagementwhichprovidesinterfacebetweenconnecteddevices.

4.Storagemanagementwhichdirectspermanentdatastorage.

5.Applicationwhichallowsstandardcommunicationbetweensoftwareandyourcomputer.

6.Userinterfacewhichallowsyoutocommunicatewithyourcomputer.

Functions of Operating System

1.Itbootsthecomputer

2.Itperformsbasiccomputertaskse.g.managingthevariousperipheraldevicese.g.mouse,keyboard

3.Itprovidesauserinterface,e.g.commandline,graphicaluserinterface(GUI)

4.Ithandlessystemresourcessuchascomputer'smemoryandsharingofthecentralprocessingunit(CPU)timebyvariousapplicationsorperipheral

devices.

5.Itprovidesfilemanagementwhichreferstothewaythattheoperatingsystemmanipulates,stores,retrievesandsavesdata.

6.ErrorHandlingisdonebytheoperatingsystem.Ittakespreventivemeasureswheneverrequiredtoavoiderrors.

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