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Information technology project
TOPIC: OPERATING SYSTEM
Presented by kasif raza of
Class X “B” Roll no. 64 Presented to : Rahul Mittra Sir OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually requires an operating system to function. WHY WE NEED OPERATING SYSTEM
An OPERATING SYSTEM is a PROGRAM which acts
as an interface between the user and the hardware to:
Facilitate convenient access to hardware by the user
Improve efficiency of the system Provide security of the system and its program and data Emulate features not available in hardware FEATURES Reliable. Operational at all times. Provides utilities and system services Handle memory management and CPU scheduling Should coordinate and have good control of input and output operations and the devices on which they are performed. STRUCTURE OF OPERATING SYATEM CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM :-
When two or more Multitasking
users can work with More than one Smaller parts of a multiple programs and share CPUs that can program are applications peripheral devices be shared loaded when (printer, scanner, operated at the needed by OS fax) same time COMPONENTS OF OPERATING SYSTEM Process Management Memory management I/O Device management Network management Network service User Interface FUNCTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM
Providing a user interface
Running applications Support for built in utility programs Control to the computer hardware Coordinate between other software and users ADVANTAGES Easy to use User friendly Cheap to buy It is versatile Intermediate between all hardware's and software's of the system No need to know any technical languages Its the platform of all programs DISADVANTAGES If any problems affected in OS, you may lose all the contents which have been stored already Unwanted user can use your own system Difficult to install Not transferable Expensive to troubleshoot and replaced EXAMPLES