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An operating system is software that manages computer resources and allows users to interact with hardware. There are three main types: batch processing, time-sharing, and real-time. Common examples include DOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and Mac OS. Operating systems provide interfaces for users - command line interfaces require memorizing commands while graphical user interfaces allow clicking icons.

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Operating System

An operating system is software that manages computer resources and allows users to interact with hardware. There are three main types: batch processing, time-sharing, and real-time. Common examples include DOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and Mac OS. Operating systems provide interfaces for users - command line interfaces require memorizing commands while graphical user interfaces allow clicking icons.

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Operating System

Q. What is an operating system?

Answer: An Operating System is a software which performs all the basic tasks like booting the computer,
file management, memory management, process management, and controlling peripheral devices such
as hard disk, printer, etc. It manages computer resources efficiently.

Examples of OS: Most common operating systems are: DOS (Disk Operating System), Windows, Linux,
Android, Mac OS and iOS.

Q. List the common types of OS.


 Command Line Interface
 Menu Driven Interface
 Graphical User Interface

Q. How many types of OS are there?


There are three types of OS. These are batch processing, time sharing and real time operating systems.

Q. What is Disk Operating System?


Answer: DOS was the most popular CLI operating system. DOS displays the prompt to enter commands.
User must know the syntax of the command. DOS commands are difficult to remember. Some DOS
commands are still supported by the new Windows operating system. It is a singke user and a singke
task operating system.

Qa) What is an interface?

An interface is a program that allows a user to interact with the computer or another computer over a
network. A User Interface (UI) is the part of operating system, program, or devices that allows a user to
enter and receive information. There are many types of User Interfaces.

Qb). Explain the following:

a) CLI: A Command Line Interface (CLI) is a screen or text-based representation in which the user types
the commands on place called prompt to operate the computer. Command contains string of
characters. CLI is difficult to use because the user has to remember the commands and their syntaxes
but it is fast in use because text mode takes less resources.It was primarily provided to users by
computer terminals on UNIX, and personal computers including MS-DOS and Apple DOS.

b) GUI OS: A GUI provides a user-friendly environment where user can interact with computers through
graphical objects such as menus, icons, buttons and other graphical objects. It is easy to use as users are
supposed to just click on a picture to run commands without memorizing them. GUI is slower than CLI as
graphical mode takes more memory and resources.
Examples of GUI are: Windows and IOS.

Examples of softwares: MS WORD, EXCEL, GOOGLE CHROME, POWERPOINT, Graphics software

Q. what is required for the installation of Windows 10? PG 39


- processor, memory, storage, graphics card, display.

Q. MS Access and Excel

Access is better for managing data: helping you keep it organized, easy to search, and
available to multiple simultaneous users. Excel is generally better for analyzing data: performing
complex calculations, exploring possible outcomes, and producing high quality charts.

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