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Operating System - Overview

• An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer


user and computer hardware.

• 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.

• An operating system is software that enables applications to


interact with a computer's hardware. The software that contains
the core components of the operating system is called the kernel.

• The primary purposes of an Operating System are to enable


applications (softwares) to interact with a computer's hardware
and to manage a system's hardware and software resources.
Definitions
• An Operating System is the low-level software that
supports a computer's basic functions, such as
scheduling tasks and controlling peripherals. We can
refine this definition as follows:
• An operating system is a program that acts as an
interface between the user and the computer
hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of
programs.
• An operating system (OS) is system software that
manages computer hardware, software resources,
and provides common services for computer
programs.
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
SOFTWARE

• SYSTEM
OPERATING SYSTEM(XP,VISTA,7,8,10,11)

• APPLICATION
MSOFFICE, POWERPOINT, TURBO C

HARDWARE
CPU,RAM,I/O

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