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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

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