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1) A program is a set of instructions for a computer to perform tasks. Software is a set of programs used to complete specific jobs. There are two main types of software: application software and system software (also called operating systems). 2) Operating systems were first developed in the 1950s to manage tape storage. Early operating systems started using disks in the 1960s. The first version of the Unix operating system was developed in the late 1960s. The Xerox Alto introduced the first graphical operating system for researchers in the 1970s. 3) Popular operating systems today include Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Operating systems perform important functions like managing memory, running programs,

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Os Basics

1) A program is a set of instructions for a computer to perform tasks. Software is a set of programs used to complete specific jobs. There are two main types of software: application software and system software (also called operating systems). 2) Operating systems were first developed in the 1950s to manage tape storage. Early operating systems started using disks in the 1960s. The first version of the Unix operating system was developed in the late 1960s. The Xerox Alto introduced the first graphical operating system for researchers in the 1970s. 3) Popular operating systems today include Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Operating systems perform important functions like managing memory, running programs,

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 Electronic Gadgets:-

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Definitions:-

1.Program:- Set of Instructions is known as a Program.

2.Software:- Set of Programs which are given to a computer to do a


specific task.

Types of Software:-
1.Application Software:- Is a kind of software which makes a users
work easy.
Ex.:- word,excel,powerpoint,browser,video/audio editing softwares

2. System Software/Operating System:-


Is a kind of software which makes a computer hardware/components
work together, control the cpu , manage the memory, storage user, and
everything.
Ex.:- Microsoft Windows, Apple MAC , Linux, Android etc.

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History Of OS
• Operating systems were first developed in the late
1950s to manage tape storage
• The General Motors Research Lab implemented the
first OS in the early 1950s for their IBM 701
• In the mid-1960s, operating systems started to use
disks
In the late 1960s, the first version of the Unix OS was
developed

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History Of Graphical OS

Xerox alto first graphical Apple lisa for document Microsoft 2.0x for desktop
os for researchers processing use

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Features of Operating System
Here is a list commonly found important features of an Operating System:
• Protected and supervisor mode
• Allows disk access and file systems Device drivers Networking Security
• Program Execution
• Memory management Virtual Memory Multitasking
• Handling I/O operations
• Manipulation of the file system
• Error Detection and handling
• Resource allocation
• Information and Resource Protection

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What is a Kernel?
• The kernel is the central component of a computer operating systems.
• The only job performed by the kernel is to the manage the
communication between the software and the hardware.
• A Kernel is at the nucleus of a computer.
Features of Kennel
• Low-level scheduling of processes
• Inter-process communication
• Process synchronization
• Context switching

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Popular OS in now a days
Thank you!!!!!!

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