The document discusses the key functions and features of an operating system. It begins by defining an operating system as an interface between the user and computer hardware that controls program execution and performs basic tasks like memory management, file management, and input/output control. It then provides details on five core operating system functions: [1] hardware management, [2] program control, [3] data access, [4] system resource management, and [5] network communication.
The document discusses the key functions and features of an operating system. It begins by defining an operating system as an interface between the user and computer hardware that controls program execution and performs basic tasks like memory management, file management, and input/output control. It then provides details on five core operating system functions: [1] hardware management, [2] program control, [3] data access, [4] system resource management, and [5] network communication.
The document discusses the key functions and features of an operating system. It begins by defining an operating system as an interface between the user and computer hardware that controls program execution and performs basic tasks like memory management, file management, and input/output control. It then provides details on five core operating system functions: [1] hardware management, [2] program control, [3] data access, [4] system resource management, and [5] network communication.
The document discusses the key functions and features of an operating system. It begins by defining an operating system as an interface between the user and computer hardware that controls program execution and performs basic tasks like memory management, file management, and input/output control. It then provides details on five core operating system functions: [1] hardware management, [2] program control, [3] data access, [4] system resource management, and [5] network communication.
It is general thing that we are using software and
physical parts of computer like word, excel, power- point, printer, scanner etc.
These all are software and physical parts of
computer but we should think about that while we are booting computer at that time windows or any other software load itself, we are not able to load word, excel or any other application or developing software directly. Meaning of Operating System
Yes this is true because user can not deal directly
with any physical parts of computer for that user requires a control programs which will control all physical parts of computer and also supporting to load other software and tools as per user requirement.
Such a control program is known as operating system.
Meaning of Operating System
An operating system is one kind of software it is
system software, which will support us to use hardware component and also providing us a platform to launch application software, developing software and system software too which will support us to perform some specific operation.
It is a bridge between user and physical parts of
computer. What is Operating System(OS)?
An Operating System is an interface between a
computer user and computer hardware, and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.
An Operating System is a software which performs
all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. functions of an operating System.
1. Memory Management 2. Processor Management 3. Device Management 4. File Management 5. User interface 6. Application interface functions of an operating System. 1. Memory Management
Memory management refers to management of Primary
Memory or Main Memory. Main memory is a large array of words or bytes where each word or byte has its own address.
An Operating System does the following activities for
memory management 1. Keeps tracks of primary memory, i.e., what part of it are in use by whom, what part are not in use. 1. Memory Management
2. In multiprogramming (the OS decides which
process will get memory when and how much.) 3. Allocates the memory when a process requests it to do so. 4. De-allocates the memory when a process no longer needs it or has been terminated. 2. Processor Management
In multiprogramming environment, the OS decides which
process gets the processor when and for how much time. This function is called process scheduling.
An Operating System does the following activities for
processor management −
1. Keeps tracks of processor and status of process. The
program responsible for this task is known as traffic controller. 2. Allocates the processor (CPU) to a process. 3. De-allocates processor when a process is no longer required. 3. Device Management
An Operating System manages device communication
via their respective drivers.
It does the following activities for device management
1. Keeps tracks of all devices. Program responsible for this task is known as the I/O controller. 2. Decides which process gets the device when and for how much time. 3. Allocates the device in the efficient way. 4. De-allocates devices. 4. File Management
A file system is normally organized into directories for
easy navigation and usage. These directories may contain files and other directions.
An Operating System does the following activities for file
management −
1. Keeps track of information, location, uses, status etc.
The collective facilities are often known as file system. 2. Decides who gets the resources. 3. Allocates the resources. 4. De-allocates the resources. 5. User Interface As mentioned above, users generally use either the command line interface or the GUI to interact with the operating system.
1. Command Interpreter Some operating systems include the command interpreter in the kernel. Some, such as the popular Windows and Linux operating systems, use the command interpreter as a special program that runs when a user logs on or a job is initiated.
in Windows, this is the MS-DOS prompt.
Linux has more options. The command interpreter in Linux is
known as a shell. 5. User Interface 2. Graphical User Interfaces A GUI provides a mouse-based windows and menu
system as an interface. Users of Windows are more likely to use the GUI
rather than the command line interface of MS-DOS,
while UNIX users generally prefer using the command line interface of the shell rather than the GUI. 6. Application interface An application software is a specific software which is used to perform specific task. In GUI operating systems such as Windows and macOS, applications run within a consistent, graphical desktop environment. Other Important Activities
Following are some of the important activities that an Operating
System performs −
Security − By means of password and similar other techniques, it
prevents unauthorized access to programs and data. Control over system performance − Recording delays between request for a service and response from the system. Job accounting − Keeping track of time and resources used by various jobs and users. Error detecting aids − Production of dumps, traces, error messages, and other debugging and error detecting aids. Coordination between other softwares and users − Coordination and assignment of compilers, interpreters, assemblers and other software to the various users of the computer systems. WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF OPERATING SYSTEM? features of an operating System.
1. Hardware Management 2. Program Control 3. Data Access 4. System Resource Management 5. Network Communication 1. Hardware Management
1. Hardware Management One of the most important functions of an operating system is the management of all the computer's internal and external hardware.
The operating system controls all connected devices, telling
them how to operate and interact. The results of said operations and interactions are the basic performance of the computer.
Some examples of the hardware that the operating system
controls include the hard disk, optical drives, video cards and external port controllers, such as USB and Firewire. 2. Program Control
2. Program Control Operating systems also run programs, enabling them to operate and function as designed.
Programs have to be designed to run with a particular
operating system in order to function, as the operating system needs to display any interfaces and facilitate communications among the programs and your computer's connected hardware.
Without the operating system to run it, programs can't perform
their tasks. 3. Data Access
3. Data Access The operating system is also in charge of accessing, storing and retrieving data on the computer's hard drive. It also manages data stored temporarily in the computer's RAM memory.
The data stored and retrieved can include document files,
picture data, videos and music.
While the hard drive itself reads and writes the data, the operating system tells it what to write and how to read it. 4. System Resource Management
4. System Resource Management
The operating system manages a computer's resources, allocating them as needed.
Which tasks the CPU processes in what order, which functions
or programs are assigned processing power or memory first, and many other important resource allocation tasks are controlled by the operating system.
Crucial operations are given priority based on presets inside
the operating system that determine the importance of a process or program. 5. System Resource Management
5. Network Communication The operating system also facilitates network communication by enabling connected network devices to communicate with the computer and with any programs that require them.
Network cards, such as Ethernet ports and wireless LAN cards,
have the tools to connect with networks but need the operating system to direct their communication correctly so information can be exchanged.
The operating system also interprets the information that
comes in and determines which installed program can best display it for you.
